It's a question she's considered, a lot. Were they beaten down? Figuratively, by being trapped here, or more literally, threatened, coerced? She can almost understand, sometimes, wanting to give up, lie down, go with the flow of things when you've been worn down and the fight's gone out of you. But to go further, to make the conscious choice to participate in turning on everyone else... she's not sure what would push a person that far.
She's glad for the interruption; as much as these are questions needing answers and she always wants to hear what other people think, this room was meant to be a place of refuge, for now. It wouldn't do to suddenly drag the conversation under into dark, heavy places. It's enough, for now, to know he shares some of those same questioning urges.
She asks, instead, for another glass of wine, making sure to properly convey her gratitude for Tom's generosity.
not to worry!
It's a question she's considered, a lot. Were they beaten down? Figuratively, by being trapped here, or more literally, threatened, coerced? She can almost understand, sometimes, wanting to give up, lie down, go with the flow of things when you've been worn down and the fight's gone out of you. But to go further, to make the conscious choice to participate in turning on everyone else... she's not sure what would push a person that far.
She's glad for the interruption; as much as these are questions needing answers and she always wants to hear what other people think, this room was meant to be a place of refuge, for now. It wouldn't do to suddenly drag the conversation under into dark, heavy places. It's enough, for now, to know he shares some of those same questioning urges.
She asks, instead, for another glass of wine, making sure to properly convey her gratitude for Tom's generosity.