[ She halts mid-chop, hand on the knife floating in midair, as he goes off on a minor rant. Anderson is used to that indicating violence-- she's used to a lot indicating violence; she knows what PTSD is but has no time to acknowledge it in herself-- and does an automatic check.
Said check provokes a wince and a hasty retreat. Damn. Maybe stay out of this one's head. That flash... It sounded like someone else speaking, repeated words, piercing and sharp.
No, she's just going to make dinner. Non-violent, confirmed. Anderson doesn't have a ton of training in how to calm someone down, but she has some, and she'd paid close attention since de-escalation is so important to her. ] Actually, I was named for my aunt. She died before I was born. [ Chopping resumes, steady and rhythmic. ] And people do a pretty good job listening to me. Guess I evaded the curse.
[ It's frighteningly apropos in certain ways, but Anderson herself hasn't fully realized that yet, and what glimpse she does have of it she's not about to bring up now. Her doubts are her own. ]
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Said check provokes a wince and a hasty retreat. Damn. Maybe stay out of this one's head. That flash... It sounded like someone else speaking, repeated words, piercing and sharp.
No, she's just going to make dinner. Non-violent, confirmed. Anderson doesn't have a ton of training in how to calm someone down, but she has some, and she'd paid close attention since de-escalation is so important to her. ] Actually, I was named for my aunt. She died before I was born. [ Chopping resumes, steady and rhythmic. ] And people do a pretty good job listening to me. Guess I evaded the curse.
[ It's frighteningly apropos in certain ways, but Anderson herself hasn't fully realized that yet, and what glimpse she does have of it she's not about to bring up now. Her doubts are her own. ]