“I believe that.” He said gravely in response to her assertion that she would do whatever it took for her daughter. That was the only attitude one could really have about survival these days.
His eyes narrowed in suspicion as she claimed to have wanted to help others. How odd. Who could risk such peculiar desires in these times? Owen was beginning to think this tiny woman was much stronger than he originally estimated. Not just physically, but emotionally as well. Willing to risk grave injury to her psyche getting all attached to others and whatnot. Unusual woman.
Owen was much more cautious about such things. Or so he claimed to be. Only hanging around with one other person lent itself nicely to avoidance of attachments.
He chuckled and scratched at the stubble along his cheek when she mentioned her vanquishing of the city. “Right.”
Owen let a silence lapse between them as she seemed to self-consciously turn away from him. He chewed thoughtfully at the interior of his cheek before moving up next to her at the engine. Leaning against the frame, he didn’t seem keen on giving her a reprieve from the uncomfortable conversation.
His chin sort of flicked towards her in a vague sign of indicating something. “So where’s her daddy? Hm? He out there doing what it takes?” This question came out like a challenge. Like a questioning of her need to be around and help others. See what it gets you? Pain and suffering.
Owen hummed thoughtfully in the back of his throat. “Guess not if you need to hire a merc to do your man’s job. Not that I mind. Maybe the scope of my duties could expand along that vein if you catch my meaning.”
He smiled in a way that was supposed to be inviting and suggestive.
His eyes narrowed in suspicion as she claimed to have wanted to help others. How odd. Who could risk such peculiar desires in these times? Owen was beginning to think this tiny woman was much stronger than he originally estimated. Not just physically, but emotionally as well. Willing to risk grave injury to her psyche getting all attached to others and whatnot. Unusual woman.
Owen was much more cautious about such things. Or so he claimed to be. Only hanging around with one other person lent itself nicely to avoidance of attachments.
He chuckled and scratched at the stubble along his cheek when she mentioned her vanquishing of the city. “Right.”
Owen let a silence lapse between them as she seemed to self-consciously turn away from him. He chewed thoughtfully at the interior of his cheek before moving up next to her at the engine. Leaning against the frame, he didn’t seem keen on giving her a reprieve from the uncomfortable conversation.
His chin sort of flicked towards her in a vague sign of indicating something. “So where’s her daddy? Hm? He out there doing what it takes?” This question came out like a challenge. Like a questioning of her need to be around and help others. See what it gets you? Pain and suffering.
Owen hummed thoughtfully in the back of his throat. “Guess not if you need to hire a merc to do your man’s job. Not that I mind. Maybe the scope of my duties could expand along that vein if you catch my meaning.”
He smiled in a way that was supposed to be inviting and suggestive.
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