i concede that at times i simply could not bear more morose conversation, but i hope you can recall there were extenuating circumstances that made discussing your House a bit more fraught during our time on the Mithraeum.
[namely: Ianthe's jaw would lock up, or Harrow would have a seizure, vomit on God's floor and black out. really quite difficult to talk about her past when her past had a massive Gideon-shaped hole in it that was forbidden to even think about. it made conversations feel more like trying to lead a blindfolded Harrow through an obstacle course.
but that isn't really the point, is it. the point, she's fairly sure, is that Harrow is nervous. which is curious and charming, because really, if Harrow being weird and bad at talking was enough to make Ianthe lose interest she would have long ago.]
how about this: the next time we really talk i promise to be exceedingly patient and hold side commentary as much as possible. it's only fair to bring you up to speed, after all - you can't be blamed for not speaking well when you've had little to no practice, whereas it's one of my core skills.
<sanctumreverentia> cw: emeto
[namely: Ianthe's jaw would lock up, or Harrow would have a seizure, vomit on God's floor and black out. really quite difficult to talk about her past when her past had a massive Gideon-shaped hole in it that was forbidden to even think about. it made conversations feel more like trying to lead a blindfolded Harrow through an obstacle course.
but that isn't really the point, is it. the point, she's fairly sure, is that Harrow is nervous. which is curious and charming, because really, if Harrow being weird and bad at talking was enough to make Ianthe lose interest she would have long ago.]
how about this: the next time we really talk i promise to be exceedingly patient and hold side commentary as much as possible. it's only fair to bring you up to speed, after all - you can't be blamed for not speaking well when you've had little to no practice, whereas it's one of my core skills.