[That is absolutely not the answer Lance is looking for, and not just in what he would've preferred to hear but at all; he almost tells Ephemera that he'd just done exactly the opposite of what he'd asked, because ultimately that answer is very much about how it affects Ephemera.
It takes a lot of effort, though, for Lance to keep that comment to himself, and between that and the now pounding headache he realizes that he's reached the point where he needs to stop. He understands his own limits and how far he can push them, and this is the boundary to still leave this entire meeting on a somewhat useful note.]
I'm going to ask you to think about your answer, and what the question was.
[He can say it calmly, because he's made a decision now to end the discussion and so some of the stress of it backs off.]
But for now, I with that and everything else, you have a lot to think about. You should also get some rest because broken ribs can lead to complications very quickly, especially here.
[He knows that from experience, even if he voided the worst of them while here himself. And all of that said, he gets to his feet, a clear indication--if what he said wasn't already--that the conversation is over with for now.]
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Date: 2017-11-02 08:41 pm (UTC)It takes a lot of effort, though, for Lance to keep that comment to himself, and between that and the now pounding headache he realizes that he's reached the point where he needs to stop. He understands his own limits and how far he can push them, and this is the boundary to still leave this entire meeting on a somewhat useful note.]
I'm going to ask you to think about your answer, and what the question was.
[He can say it calmly, because he's made a decision now to end the discussion and so some of the stress of it backs off.]
But for now, I with that and everything else, you have a lot to think about. You should also get some rest because broken ribs can lead to complications very quickly, especially here.
[He knows that from experience, even if he voided the worst of them while here himself. And all of that said, he gets to his feet, a clear indication--if what he said wasn't already--that the conversation is over with for now.]