[ he is quiet for just a moment, trying to do similar to what she had done seconds before with his own name. ]
Nice. I like the sound of it. We don't have anything close sounding back where I come from. I'll remember it.
If you're here by yourself, too, stick around with me for a bit. I could use the company and you seem pretty well-versed in the stuff that is troubling this place. Maybe I could learn a thing or two.
[ it's the only way he can think to twist the offer around so it sounds as if she can stick around to benefit him. If it works to make her feel a little more at ease with hanging around until her fear leaves her and she becomes bored of the company, then it's worth trying.
Besides, they're actually partners when push comes to shove (them and the rest of the team scattered about this place currently), and it never hurts to be able to trust a partner just that much more. ]
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Nice. I like the sound of it. We don't have anything close sounding back where I come from. I'll remember it.
If you're here by yourself, too, stick around with me for a bit. I could use the company and you seem pretty well-versed in the stuff that is troubling this place. Maybe I could learn a thing or two.
[ it's the only way he can think to twist the offer around so it sounds as if she can stick around to benefit him. If it works to make her feel a little more at ease with hanging around until her fear leaves her and she becomes bored of the company, then it's worth trying.
Besides, they're actually partners when push comes to shove (them and the rest of the team scattered about this place currently), and it never hurts to be able to trust a partner just that much more. ]
How about it?