[ to his credit, his voice only hardens, as if he's listening to a briefing in a war room rather than talking to a friend while outside in a forest of nothing.
He does not assume nor does he pass judgement quite yet, but the immediate aloofness that is like flipping a switch is as striking as a slap to the face. He's hard to read, but in this moment, it's obvious at least, that all her efforts had done something for his interactions with her. He's just shutting down.]
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[ to his credit, his voice only hardens, as if he's listening to a briefing in a war room rather than talking to a friend while outside in a forest of nothing.
He does not assume nor does he pass judgement quite yet, but the immediate aloofness that is like flipping a switch is as striking as a slap to the face. He's hard to read, but in this moment, it's obvious at least, that all her efforts had done something for his interactions with her. He's just shutting down.]