[ she's not some sickly old woman or battle-scarred veteran - she's not even a bear, not really. She's just a normal teenage girl. There's no universe where he can accept that a peaceful death at fifteen would be kind to her. Bruno can hardly blame her for being so cynical, considering all that's happened to her; he also can't agree. His stubborn belief that she deserves better is what got both of them this far, and it seems it's not going away anytime soon. ]
If you don't think you're in danger for the moment, I'll believe you. But I'm keeping an eye on you for a while.
[ ... metaphorically. He's ceased his staring, and has politely-for-real-this-time directed his gaze towards the window and the sun shining through it. At least he's not so dense that he couldn't pick up on her embarrassment. ]
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[ she's not some sickly old woman or battle-scarred veteran - she's not even a bear, not really. She's just a normal teenage girl. There's no universe where he can accept that a peaceful death at fifteen would be kind to her. Bruno can hardly blame her for being so cynical, considering all that's happened to her; he also can't agree. His stubborn belief that she deserves better is what got both of them this far, and it seems it's not going away anytime soon. ]
If you don't think you're in danger for the moment, I'll believe you. But I'm keeping an eye on you for a while.
[ ... metaphorically. He's ceased his staring, and has politely-for-real-this-time directed his gaze towards the window and the sun shining through it. At least he's not so dense that he couldn't pick up on her embarrassment. ]
Maybe some research on our condition is in order.