[Said as an afterthought, a rote response. She knows how this works - or he knows how this works, and that's all it takes. She fishes up her right sleeve in her left hand, but doesn't move to serve herself with the right. That's his domain as host.
--Surely he must sense her uneasiness sloshing around like water in a cup.]
Are you leaving?
[No, he'd be too ashamed to. She thinks it so strongly that he must sense it. Killing himself would be more honorable, but only just. Better if she just did it for him if he's so intent on the idea of preserving himself and his reputation. Somewhere a goat is having it's throat cut.]
no subject
[Said as an afterthought, a rote response. She knows how this works - or he knows how this works, and that's all it takes. She fishes up her right sleeve in her left hand, but doesn't move to serve herself with the right. That's his domain as host.
--Surely he must sense her uneasiness sloshing around like water in a cup.]
Are you leaving?
[No, he'd be too ashamed to. She thinks it so strongly that he must sense it. Killing himself would be more honorable, but only just. Better if she just did it for him if he's so intent on the idea of preserving himself and his reputation. Somewhere a goat is having it's throat cut.]