[ Luckily for her, he doesn't quite get far enough ahead to guess at what exactly that type of appeal is. But the additional affirmation is appreciated - even if he doesn't show it - and maybe, just maybe, he might be conceding. Because it is tiring to keep his walls up. There had been one person whom he could relax a little around, but that was gone now.
It would be nice to not be so strung up, he thinks. He'll still have to practice to make sure he would still be able to do it when he got back, but a little might prevent that August episode from happening again.
He starts when she hits him on the back, but manages to curb his reflexive stance. ]
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It would be nice to not be so strung up, he thinks. He'll still have to practice to make sure he would still be able to do it when he got back, but a little might prevent that August episode from happening again.
He starts when she hits him on the back, but manages to curb his reflexive stance. ]
I'll think about it.
[ Take it as a yes. ]