[ Outwardly, Barnaby has the irritating habit of seeming as though he is completely calm. Inwardly, there are many thoughts and feelings jostling for attention, few of them good ones. He and Vriska often think alike, and now is no different. The only change is how they express these thoughts. He watches her and can't help but wonder if letting it all out would help.
Perhaps it would, if they had a safe outlet in which to do so. ]
No, few would be content to stay where they are. Even if they were, who's to say that it would be for long? She is an ambitious woman.
[ He'd seen her conversation on the network with Mothership. The threat had been plainly made, though he wondered how many had seen it. ]
Why not go straight for the top?
[ The wording choice is very particular here, very delicate. Expressing such a theory isn't the problem, but it will be if he lets slip how he feels about it. ]
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Perhaps it would, if they had a safe outlet in which to do so. ]
No, few would be content to stay where they are. Even if they were, who's to say that it would be for long? She is an ambitious woman.
[ He'd seen her conversation on the network with Mothership. The threat had been plainly made, though he wondered how many had seen it. ]
Why not go straight for the top?
[ The wording choice is very particular here, very delicate. Expressing such a theory isn't the problem, but it will be if he lets slip how he feels about it. ]