[ Mat's the last person to call someone out for dodging their emotions. There's a pull of disappointment in their link, all the same; at her for avoiding the issue, at himself for not coming up with some miracle fix.
Clarke's question is followed by a heavy pause. He could pursue the subject, but he's not sure to what end. Upsetting Clarke, most likely. ]
(I'll be awake when I'm awake.)
[ Except the undercurrent says yes, a steadfast confirmation that he'll be there when she asks. If he can't offer any resolution to her real problems, he can at least be on time. ]
( stubborn for the sake of being stubborn. she can respect that.
and while the good-natured, friendly tone of their conversation had flickered and died sometime around the first mention of her homeworld, clarke has adequately buttoned up her weepy mood and retreats from his mind with the faint impression of a small smile and a nod.
(and an unspoken threat along the lines of i know where you sleep and i'm not opposed to rolling you out of bed — just for good measure.) )
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Clarke's question is followed by a heavy pause. He could pursue the subject, but he's not sure to what end. Upsetting Clarke, most likely. ]
( I'll be awake when I'm awake. )
[ Except the undercurrent says yes, a steadfast confirmation that he'll be there when she asks. If he can't offer any resolution to her real problems, he can at least be on time. ]
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and while the good-natured, friendly tone of their conversation had flickered and died sometime around the first mention of her homeworld, clarke has adequately buttoned up her weepy mood and retreats from his mind with the faint impression of a small smile and a nod.
(and an unspoken threat along the lines of i know where you sleep and i'm not opposed to rolling you out of bed — just for good measure.) )