It was that, more than anything, which had her turn her gaze back to him.
She was silent and still for what felt like a very long time, if years were measured in heartbeats.
And then she nodded, once. Later she might think that it was because he wanted to be honest and she wanted to give him that chance, or because she didn't want to back down, or maybe even because she didn't want to turn away the idea of a truce. But she wasn't thinking of any of these things. She just nodded.
And forced a smile, a projection of confidence that she did not feel. She wasn't sure she could stand for much longer and be so entirely out of control. But she was going to try.]
[Shortly before they leave to wreak all the havoc]
It was that, more than anything, which had her turn her gaze back to him.
She was silent and still for what felt like a very long time, if years were measured in heartbeats.
And then she nodded, once. Later she might think that it was because he wanted to be honest and she wanted to give him that chance, or because she didn't want to back down, or maybe even because she didn't want to turn away the idea of a truce. But she wasn't thinking of any of these things. She just nodded.
And forced a smile, a projection of confidence that she did not feel. She wasn't sure she could stand for much longer and be so entirely out of control. But she was going to try.]
All right. Let's do this.