[ She lambasts him, and visibly- he grows more and more disappointed. ]
I see.
[ Two small words, resigned and weary. She is driven to action, and that action is what will carry her forward. Though he questions her and dissects, he is not a man of inaction, either. They are both leaders within their own right, and she is young still. Experienced, without a doubt. She calls herself the commander of her people, and in that right, there is no disrespect in the way he looks at her, or thinks of her. The burden of leadership is to be Sisyphus, in a constant battle against insurmountable forces. ]
Then, commander, [ the tip of his head to her, as he rises from his seat. Respectful, but through with this conversation. Presumably, he's got what he wanted. ] I will not stand in your way.
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I see.
[ Two small words, resigned and weary. She is driven to action, and that action is what will carry her forward. Though he questions her and dissects, he is not a man of inaction, either. They are both leaders within their own right, and she is young still. Experienced, without a doubt. She calls herself the commander of her people, and in that right, there is no disrespect in the way he looks at her, or thinks of her. The burden of leadership is to be Sisyphus, in a constant battle against insurmountable forces. ]
Then, commander, [ the tip of his head to her, as he rises from his seat. Respectful, but through with this conversation. Presumably, he's got what he wanted. ] I will not stand in your way.