[The admission comes freely, without any hint of threat. In fact, now that they've settled upon a destination and she's resigned herself to the fact that yes, he's coming along, and no, she can't do anything about it... he seems rather relaxed. Easygoing, almost, hands drifting to his pockets, tone casual.]
Beyond our differences in rank, I cannot pose the same degree of challenge to you that I once did. We have little reason to oppose each other.
[Was he offering a truce...? No, it was more like making the circumstances clearer. But what did he want, then?]
no subject
[The admission comes freely, without any hint of threat. In fact, now that they've settled upon a destination and she's resigned herself to the fact that yes, he's coming along, and no, she can't do anything about it... he seems rather relaxed. Easygoing, almost, hands drifting to his pockets, tone casual.]
Beyond our differences in rank, I cannot pose the same degree of challenge to you that I once did. We have little reason to oppose each other.
[Was he offering a truce...? No, it was more like making the circumstances clearer. But what did he want, then?]