She's not like this anywhere else. Barely even in their own home. Comfortable enough to walk backwards, poised and coy, happy to explain things without constantly having her eye on their surroundings. She doesn't need to do that as much with Jaime and Khaji around - particularly Khaji - but old habits die hard, and this is one habit that probably won't ever die. He knows how she is. How everything she's been through presents itself. The preparedness. The caution. The paranoia. The guilt, as though something has gone wrong, and it's her fault for not having found it yet. He hates that it's necessary, but he doesn't expect her to change. After all, how many times has she been proven right? And even if she wasn't, this is who she is. Being asked to change, or having him want her to change would just hurt her.
Besides, he's got a lot of foibles too. And she accepts them. Every single one. Still, it makes his heart pang a little to think of a time she was more comfortable, or a place. It makes him look at the spirit world with new eyes. She must miss it. ]
People would have a hard time figuring out your powers, [ he agrees, readily enough. ]
A whole world you're connected to. You must miss it.
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She's not like this anywhere else. Barely even in their own home. Comfortable enough to walk backwards, poised and coy, happy to explain things without constantly having her eye on their surroundings. She doesn't need to do that as much with Jaime and Khaji around - particularly Khaji - but old habits die hard, and this is one habit that probably won't ever die. He knows how she is. How everything she's been through presents itself. The preparedness. The caution. The paranoia. The guilt, as though something has gone wrong, and it's her fault for not having found it yet. He hates that it's necessary, but he doesn't expect her to change. After all, how many times has she been proven right? And even if she wasn't, this is who she is. Being asked to change, or having him want her to change would just hurt her.
Besides, he's got a lot of foibles too. And she accepts them. Every single one. Still, it makes his heart pang a little to think of a time she was more comfortable, or a place. It makes him look at the spirit world with new eyes. She must miss it. ]
People would have a hard time figuring out your powers, [ he agrees, readily enough. ]
A whole world you're connected to. You must miss it.
[ ... ]
Did many people do that? Travel here through you?