[The tea gets set aside and forgotten, and he grabs one of Nill's hand in his own. Crap. He's just upsetting her, and that's the opposite of what he's trying to do. He knows she can hear him thinking, but it hadn't occurred to him that taking a shot at himself might send a ricochet her way. What a stupid thing to do.]
I didn't mean that. Okay? I just-you know I have a big mouth.
[Even if he hadn't actually said it out loud. But 'a big brain' didn't work, either. He sighs a little, and then remembers that he's not supposed to be sighing in front of her.]
Do you...uh. Do you want to talk? I could be the one who listens this time.
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[The tea gets set aside and forgotten, and he grabs one of Nill's hand in his own. Crap. He's just upsetting her, and that's the opposite of what he's trying to do. He knows she can hear him thinking, but it hadn't occurred to him that taking a shot at himself might send a ricochet her way. What a stupid thing to do.]
I didn't mean that. Okay? I just-you know I have a big mouth.
[Even if he hadn't actually said it out loud. But 'a big brain' didn't work, either. He sighs a little, and then remembers that he's not supposed to be sighing in front of her.]
Do you...uh. Do you want to talk? I could be the one who listens this time.