[ Yeah, that didn’t sound like “totally fine, no problem”, but Simon isn’t about to say so. He’ll follow her lead, and it’ll either provide a distraction she needs, or whatever is bothering her — and there’s a hell of a lot that could be — will come out somewhere.
...Talking to somebody who isn’t chronically emotionally constipated is more of a break from routine than it should be. This is his life now. ]
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[ Yeah, that didn’t sound like “totally fine, no problem”, but Simon isn’t about to say so. He’ll follow her lead, and it’ll either provide a distraction she needs, or whatever is bothering her — and there’s a hell of a lot that could be — will come out somewhere.
...Talking to somebody who isn’t chronically emotionally constipated is more of a break from routine than it should be. This is his life now. ]