He doesn't read too far. Instead, his eyes fall on the page long enough to understand exactly what this is; and then he looks up and meets her eyes. Traces of merriment are gone, leaving nothing but a rare glimpse of Byerly in his raw state: tired, sad.
"What do you wish of this, Athessa?" he asks bluntly. To discuss the details? To provide some explanation? Does she want him to show his anxieties, or does she want him to suppress them? He's had warning enough with all of this that he's been able to marshal his emotional resources, but he still needs a strategy.
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Date: 2021-02-05 09:18 pm (UTC)"What do you wish of this, Athessa?" he asks bluntly. To discuss the details? To provide some explanation? Does she want him to show his anxieties, or does she want him to suppress them? He's had warning enough with all of this that he's been able to marshal his emotional resources, but he still needs a strategy.