[Arguing with Kate is unlikely to get him anywhere. Particular with that expression on her face. They're talking, but it's not really what either of them are thinking about, is it? If he argues, it will only make things worse, or something. Of that he's perfectly sure.
Not that he wants to apologize either. At least, not for this. For other things, maybe, but if he just rolls over and does it will that make her happier with him or just make the problem worse?
Maybe he doesn't understand humans as well as he thought he did, for awhile. Maybe he just doesn't understand her. What does she want from him now?]
No, it's not going to happen again.
[Only need to live that fantasy once, and now maybe he won't be able to do it ever again without thinking of her. What does she want him to say? What should he say?]
You look well, Kate.
[Even this, too, is something like a movie, despite the fact that it's true. She looks fine. Clearly whatever she's been doing, his mistakes haven't caused her so much distress of the variety some pop culture has led him to expect (he never was entirely sure that was a real thing, though.)]
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Not that he wants to apologize either. At least, not for this. For other things, maybe, but if he just rolls over and does it will that make her happier with him or just make the problem worse?
Maybe he doesn't understand humans as well as he thought he did, for awhile. Maybe he just doesn't understand her. What does she want from him now?]
No, it's not going to happen again.
[Only need to live that fantasy once, and now maybe he won't be able to do it ever again without thinking of her. What does she want him to say? What should he say?]
You look well, Kate.
[Even this, too, is something like a movie, despite the fact that it's true. She looks fine. Clearly whatever she's been doing, his mistakes haven't caused her so much distress of the variety some pop culture has led him to expect (he never was entirely sure that was a real thing, though.)]