[It's the earnestness that gets her more than what he's actually saying. For all the "follow your dreams" talk she's gotten whenever this comes up, it's that tone in his voice that sends a sudden rush of affection through her. She laughs, surprise and gratitude mingling in the sound.]
Probably more than that.
[She says it in a sort of shit-eating way. Back home, she would have known exactly how powerful those shocks she was creating were, and she would have been able to control them near perfectly. Maybe that's why here, everything she can do feels like so much less, like some sort of pathetic mimicry of real power.
Hearing Ian talk about it, though... It's easier to picture from a less biased perspective. It does sound pretty badass.]
You can totally keep complimenting me if you want.
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Probably more than that.
[She says it in a sort of shit-eating way. Back home, she would have known exactly how powerful those shocks she was creating were, and she would have been able to control them near perfectly. Maybe that's why here, everything she can do feels like so much less, like some sort of pathetic mimicry of real power.
Hearing Ian talk about it, though... It's easier to picture from a less biased perspective. It does sound pretty badass.]
You can totally keep complimenting me if you want.