It's not surprising how quickly things have turned serious. Even as much as they have grown between them in those moments before finding themselves here, there's been so much more. Especially for Inej who has been in this place after losing all she had gained.
The problem is she hits the nail on the head without knowing it. While she doesn't know what any of his emotions are, he isn't always sure either. Especially not in how to express them without feeling weak and anxiety of having the past repeat itself.
"Just after that. Days perhaps," he says softly, staring at her intently. "You have your freedom and your ship and your parents. All you deserved. Now you have your mission. I understand that. I can't imagine what it would be like losing that. I hadn't thought about that before now."
He hadn't thought about this as a loss. First as a new game to play, something new to conquer. Then because of her and Jesper. This had given him something back, but it had taken so much from them both.
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The problem is she hits the nail on the head without knowing it. While she doesn't know what any of his emotions are, he isn't always sure either. Especially not in how to express them without feeling weak and anxiety of having the past repeat itself.
"Just after that. Days perhaps," he says softly, staring at her intently. "You have your freedom and your ship and your parents. All you deserved. Now you have your mission. I understand that. I can't imagine what it would be like losing that. I hadn't thought about that before now."
He hadn't thought about this as a loss. First as a new game to play, something new to conquer. Then because of her and Jesper. This had given him something back, but it had taken so much from them both.
"I'm sorry."