[ Even if he gets better before then, that's the simple truth of the matter.
He gives her hand a squeeze before settling it in his lap, taking in the lines of dissatisfaction in her face before he reaches forward and traces one; the arch of her brow, across the space between and above the other.
It's a method of distraction, for both of them. ]
After that there is still work to be done, and they can't shelve us forever.
[ They'll find her a liability, a danger, unrestrained and reckless, but he's fairly certain their behavior and his recovery are considered one and the same - worth observing - and he doubts he'll have to do much arguing to assure her place at his side.
He's asked for very little, nearly nothing of his superiors. He will demand this, if necessary. ]
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[ Even if he gets better before then, that's the simple truth of the matter.
He gives her hand a squeeze before settling it in his lap, taking in the lines of dissatisfaction in her face before he reaches forward and traces one; the arch of her brow, across the space between and above the other.
It's a method of distraction, for both of them. ]
After that there is still work to be done, and they can't shelve us forever.
[ They'll find her a liability, a danger, unrestrained and reckless, but he's fairly certain their behavior and his recovery are considered one and the same - worth observing - and he doubts he'll have to do much arguing to assure her place at his side.
He's asked for very little, nearly nothing of his superiors. He will demand this, if necessary. ]