"I can't imagine there is a good way to tell someone the information you did," he replied dryly. Now that the glass was gone, he found he wished he hadn't parted with it. There was still enough whiskey in that cup to dull some of the edges -
No, that wouldn't be wise right now. Perhaps later, when she wasn't around to regard him with such concern.
He spread his hands, indicating with gesture the pause in his speech was matched by one in thought while he tried to sort out how best to continue. She was a complete stranger - but that sort of thing went right out the window when a complete stranger was both a doctor and knew your entire life's story, didn't it? And when that person looked so worried on your behalf?
No. Again, no. He couldn't tell her that he was missing large fragments of himself. It was humiliating on its own, but to have her know things about him that he didn't? To have her in a position to hold those things over him, to blackmail him? He didn't know her, and he certainly didn't trust her. He needed to escape this conversation with minimal threat. "I'm sure you would agree I should rest."
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No, that wouldn't be wise right now. Perhaps later, when she wasn't around to regard him with such concern.
He spread his hands, indicating with gesture the pause in his speech was matched by one in thought while he tried to sort out how best to continue. She was a complete stranger - but that sort of thing went right out the window when a complete stranger was both a doctor and knew your entire life's story, didn't it? And when that person looked so worried on your behalf?
No. Again, no. He couldn't tell her that he was missing large fragments of himself. It was humiliating on its own, but to have her know things about him that he didn't? To have her in a position to hold those things over him, to blackmail him? He didn't know her, and he certainly didn't trust her. He needed to escape this conversation with minimal threat. "I'm sure you would agree I should rest."