Sigh. Right around now would be the time she'd try and court his conversation and reason with a caring hand on his arm or maybe a coy kiss. But -- well. It went without saying that the usual recourses weren't available to her at the moment.
In a terrifying turn of events, she had to rely on her words. That was never a good sign. "What -- besides the glaringly obvious -- is the matter? Exactly? In plain English? Tell me so I can at least try to fix it. So at least one part of my life isn't spiralling madly out of control?"
it's just us for a moment.
Sigh. Right around now would be the time she'd try and court his conversation and reason with a caring hand on his arm or maybe a coy kiss. But -- well. It went without saying that the usual recourses weren't available to her at the moment.
In a terrifying turn of events, she had to rely on her words. That was never a good sign. "What -- besides the glaringly obvious -- is the matter? Exactly? In plain English? Tell me so I can at least try to fix it. So at least one part of my life isn't spiralling madly out of control?"