"We can practice, if you like. Until we are certain of what works."
Because it is all guesswork, isn't it? All the possible approaches in the world will work for one person or another, but what works for Abby won't be guessed at. They'd have to test, as much as she cared to attempt.
Whether or not she attempted those tests with Ellis was no matter. Not to him. It mattered that she found a way forward that made griffonback tolerable.
Abby has a feeling that she will only ever get this to work so much, but... well, may as well try, right. After a moment's hesitation, she nods slowly.
"Yeah. Okay.
With you?" That would be acceptable. She could withstand that.
Because yes, Ellis understands inherently the temptation to wriggle out of an event tied to that kind of visceral fear. Better not to leave it overlong; the nature of Riftwatch's work tends to provide many valid excuses to put a thing off.
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Because it is all guesswork, isn't it? All the possible approaches in the world will work for one person or another, but what works for Abby won't be guessed at. They'd have to test, as much as she cared to attempt.
Whether or not she attempted those tests with Ellis was no matter. Not to him. It mattered that she found a way forward that made griffonback tolerable.
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"Yeah. Okay.
With you?" That would be acceptable. She could withstand that.
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And because Ellis understands the inherent vulnerability in this exercise—
"We can travel outside Kirkwall. Find an empty field."
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Abby nods, adding, "This week?" Because if it's any later, she will try to wuss out, maybe pad her schedule so she can avoid the entire thing.
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Because yes, Ellis understands inherently the temptation to wriggle out of an event tied to that kind of visceral fear. Better not to leave it overlong; the nature of Riftwatch's work tends to provide many valid excuses to put a thing off.