[Oh, has he gone and offended her?? This is accomplishing the opposite of what he came here to do. He struggles to breathe normally, anxiety spiking his adrenaline to an unhealthy level.]
You're -- joking with me.
[Daisy used to do this, sometimes. She got a thrill out of watching his expressions, she'd said. He takes a sip of beer before responding.]
Well I -- I don't see why that ought to be remarkable. In a place like this, we ought to help one another.
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[Oh, has he gone and offended her?? This is accomplishing the opposite of what he came here to do. He struggles to breathe normally, anxiety spiking his adrenaline to an unhealthy level.]
You're -- joking with me.
[Daisy used to do this, sometimes. She got a thrill out of watching his expressions, she'd said. He takes a sip of beer before responding.]
Well I -- I don't see why that ought to be remarkable. In a place like this, we ought to help one another.