[He reminds her sometimes of Tenzin's stupid koans -- deliberately obtuse, meant to be contemplated but never actually understood. She makes a face at his predictably oblique response.
She leans a little into him as they walk inside, not looking down but not looking at anyone else in the lobby either. There's such a large space between the decision to act and the ability to act; it leaves too much time for thought and self-consciousness.
At least she's spared the nasty looks of Hei's neighbors. But she'll be glad when they're somewhere private.]
action;
She leans a little into him as they walk inside, not looking down but not looking at anyone else in the lobby either. There's such a large space between the decision to act and the ability to act; it leaves too much time for thought and self-consciousness.
At least she's spared the nasty looks of Hei's neighbors. But she'll be glad when they're somewhere private.]