[Good to know. He nods, thinking about it. Then there are one or two people he has to keep alive if he wants a Somewhere. Except they're not here, and so this whole thing is a moot point.]
[His attention snaps to her, though, at the sudden change in attitude. Brow furrowing, he leans forward a little, staring at her like she's a puzzle to be solved.]
Why not?
[She was so sure of herself a moment ago. What changed? Why was she so certain if she doesn't really believe it? She hasn't exactly been kind to him, but she hasn't been cruel, either. So what part of this was real, or something she really believes?]
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[His attention snaps to her, though, at the sudden change in attitude. Brow furrowing, he leans forward a little, staring at her like she's a puzzle to be solved.]
Why not?
[She was so sure of herself a moment ago. What changed? Why was she so certain if she doesn't really believe it? She hasn't exactly been kind to him, but she hasn't been cruel, either. So what part of this was real, or something she really believes?]