[You shouldn't, is his automatic, kneejerk, internal reaction, a flash of panic behind his eyes. Maybe she's just saying that. Hopefully she's just saying that... doing that thing that she does. Listen, he doesn't trust himself, at this point. Trusting him almost got Kanna killed.]
...I-it was that bad, huh.
[None of the possibilities are good, really, when it comes to Midori. The thought, what did she find out, what does she know that even I don't know itches at him like a returning echo, bouncing off the contract and the fact that line does sound familiar in an aching way, and he pushes it down. Later. He lowers himself down from the bunk with some scuffling and a thump, stands in front of her, takes it, looking it over. The 'subject'... that sure is a way to put it... but he understands the urge to know well. Knowing is power - that's why it works so well as a hook's bait, if you can afford to toss it over.]
Let's go, then... [He flicks it on, eyes averted, bathing the room once more, shadows thrown up by the bunks and shelves, across their faces.] Just what are you curious to peer into, Sara?
no subject
...I-it was that bad, huh.
[None of the possibilities are good, really, when it comes to Midori. The thought, what did she find out, what does she know that even I don't know itches at him like a returning echo, bouncing off the contract and the fact that line does sound familiar in an aching way, and he pushes it down. Later. He lowers himself down from the bunk with some scuffling and a thump, stands in front of her, takes it, looking it over. The 'subject'... that sure is a way to put it... but he understands the urge to know well. Knowing is power - that's why it works so well as a hook's bait, if you can afford to toss it over.]
Let's go, then... [He flicks it on, eyes averted, bathing the room once more, shadows thrown up by the bunks and shelves, across their faces.] Just what are you curious to peer into, Sara?