[Okay, this makes sense. It pulls pieces together, connects other information, and gives him a better idea of what the underlying issue actually is; it also lets him truly empathize, because while he's entirely capable of caring about others' feelings and experiences without a personal framework to relate to, he has one here. He knows this feeling.
He's silent several seconds after Ren finishes, trying to decide how to respond, but doesn't bother to hide that he's doing so; it's always a risk for him, in many ways, to be honest, but he thinks that's the best choice here. So he thinks it over, taking the time to come to what feels like the right way to approach this, before starting off simply.]
You're right about our situation.
[They're being controlled, and they're in a position with very little room to move, and many of those here seem content with just letting things happen and reacting to them. It's a real issue, and an incredibly frustrating one, but the situation is also dangerous and the risk of simply being paralyzed by fear is very much there.]
I'm sure I don't have to tell you that, in a situation in which you have very little power, finding and using the opportunities you have is high risk and something that requires a great amount of care. But the timing to act is also usually limited.
[He gives a quiet sigh, taps his fingers idly against other hand before he catches himself giving the show of nerves, and looks back up at Ren again.]
There's a very fine line, between waiting long enough to consider all your options in order to make a careful choice, and waiting too long and missing the opportunity. I think that you and I have different ideas of where that line is, but that doesn't mean I'm right; maybe you made the correct call, and I'm being too cautious, because I've acted too quickly before and the consequences were...
[Nothing he wants to talk about.]
Just like you don't want to wait and do nothing, I don't want to misstep. But I think we have the same end goal.
[Which is to actually do something about this situation.]
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Date: 2020-11-13 11:14 pm (UTC)He's silent several seconds after Ren finishes, trying to decide how to respond, but doesn't bother to hide that he's doing so; it's always a risk for him, in many ways, to be honest, but he thinks that's the best choice here. So he thinks it over, taking the time to come to what feels like the right way to approach this, before starting off simply.]
You're right about our situation.
[They're being controlled, and they're in a position with very little room to move, and many of those here seem content with just letting things happen and reacting to them. It's a real issue, and an incredibly frustrating one, but the situation is also dangerous and the risk of simply being paralyzed by fear is very much there.]
I'm sure I don't have to tell you that, in a situation in which you have very little power, finding and using the opportunities you have is high risk and something that requires a great amount of care. But the timing to act is also usually limited.
[He gives a quiet sigh, taps his fingers idly against other hand before he catches himself giving the show of nerves, and looks back up at Ren again.]
There's a very fine line, between waiting long enough to consider all your options in order to make a careful choice, and waiting too long and missing the opportunity. I think that you and I have different ideas of where that line is, but that doesn't mean I'm right; maybe you made the correct call, and I'm being too cautious, because I've acted too quickly before and the consequences were...
[Nothing he wants to talk about.]
Just like you don't want to wait and do nothing, I don't want to misstep. But I think we have the same end goal.
[Which is to actually do something about this situation.]