[That's a concession and she recognizes it as such. She's glad that he's willing to bend, but a part of her has already decided not to rely on him. He'll help her. Aid her. But he won't be the source for what she needs. Clarke is willful enough to find another way. She has no choice.
This arrangement seems too fragile to be the final one.]
I know you see me as a petulant child trying to learn, but I do have some experience with this kind of apprenticeship. It won't be an issue.
[She'll shadow, but not nag. The issue is that he seems to misunderstand her approach to things. Fair, he barely knows her, and it's not like either of them have the credentials to prove their competency. Or why they might do anything in the first place.]
I see you as assertive. But I can change my mind if you'd prefer.
[ ask and ye shall receive on the petulant child score.
it's unfair - she's just trying to clarify her position, make it crystal clear that she won't get in the way. which is good. fine. and now would be a good time for them to go their separate ways for the time being. he's sure she's had about enough of talking to him, too. ]
I think that wraps us up. I'll wait for your schedule and we'll see where we land.
[Clarke doesn't have a lot of experience with communication like this. Conversations tend to be abrupt, more exacting. There's a purpose to talking over a two-way device back home. It's to relay coordinates. Update about the movement of troops. And more.]
no subject
This arrangement seems too fragile to be the final one.]
I know you see me as a petulant child trying to learn, but I do have some experience with this kind of apprenticeship. It won't be an issue.
[She'll shadow, but not nag. The issue is that he seems to misunderstand her approach to things. Fair, he barely knows her, and it's not like either of them have the credentials to prove their competency. Or why they might do anything in the first place.]
no subject
I see you as assertive. But I can change my mind if you'd prefer.
[ ask and ye shall receive on the petulant child score.
it's unfair - she's just trying to clarify her position, make it crystal clear that she won't get in the way. which is good. fine. and now would be a good time for them to go their separate ways for the time being. he's sure she's had about enough of talking to him, too. ]
I think that wraps us up. I'll wait for your schedule and we'll see where we land.
no subject
[Clarke doesn't have a lot of experience with communication like this. Conversations tend to be abrupt, more exacting. There's a purpose to talking over a two-way device back home. It's to relay coordinates. Update about the movement of troops. And more.]
I'll give you that information as soon as I can.
[So ... who's going to end the call first?]
no subject
[ that'll be him - the feed cuts dead, and she's left alone again. ]