...Honestly, I just think it's kind of impressive that you were like — you make it sound like it never even crossed your mind, how much those guys could've helped you.
[She looks at him a minute when he turns to her, watching him, gauging the moment — and then takes just one step closer, putting herself distinctly within his personal space, but far enough apart that it's only noticeable, not awkward.]
You're tight with an actual prince and, like...the world's most competent bureaucrat and it's like it never even occurred to you that they would pull strings for you if you asked them to. Or even if you just needed it.
[She shrugs a little.]
I couldn't do it. I'd — I'm not saying it's a good thing, but I'd have taken advantage of them. I just know myself well enough to know I would've. And you don't. You just...you just don't.
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Date: 2018-08-01 11:16 pm (UTC)[She looks at him a minute when he turns to her, watching him, gauging the moment — and then takes just one step closer, putting herself distinctly within his personal space, but far enough apart that it's only noticeable, not awkward.]
You're tight with an actual prince and, like...the world's most competent bureaucrat and it's like it never even occurred to you that they would pull strings for you if you asked them to. Or even if you just needed it.
[She shrugs a little.]
I couldn't do it. I'd — I'm not saying it's a good thing, but I'd have taken advantage of them. I just know myself well enough to know I would've. And you don't. You just...you just don't.