[ So - what, since she doesn't care for him, she'd come anticipating there'd be no arguments? It speaks to a bizarre lack of self-awareness on her part. The two of them argue often, do they not? So if she was looking for a respite from argument by seeking him out, well, then, she should actually commit to only arguing with those who've won her care.
Still. It does hurt, hearing her frame it that way. Why did you seek me out? Because I only argue with people that I care about. One of these days, Byerly will stop being so pathetically, mewlingly soft and woundable; today isn't that day.
A breath. He squares his shoulders. And he replies, evenly enough: ]
Hardly. Such is true of most people. It is only when there is some emotional investment that argument seems worth it. [ Then, unable to fully swallow all his bitterness, he says with a sardonic little edge: ] I am glad I might be a refuge for you.
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Date: 2021-06-09 11:11 pm (UTC)Still. It does hurt, hearing her frame it that way. Why did you seek me out? Because I only argue with people that I care about. One of these days, Byerly will stop being so pathetically, mewlingly soft and woundable; today isn't that day.
A breath. He squares his shoulders. And he replies, evenly enough: ]
Hardly. Such is true of most people. It is only when there is some emotional investment that argument seems worth it. [ Then, unable to fully swallow all his bitterness, he says with a sardonic little edge: ] I am glad I might be a refuge for you.