I know that it's a magic-technology hybrid, [ he begins, the transition into shop talk more seamless than it should be on anyone. ] I knew a few of the scientists who worked on it, and one of the magic users. The latter doesn't instill any faith, but the city government has been honest about their mechanics so far.
[She visibly relaxes once he enters shop talk. It's terribly naive, but she's inclined to take his word for it. Her idea is getting a little less crazy as a result. That's a result she desperately needs about now. Besides, it's oddly comforting to know this Bruce Wayne may not trust magic either.]
I was thinking it might be an option for me to explore. [She sees no reason not to level with him.] Getting my incentive is important, but truth be told this is harder than I thought it'd be. I don't know how to fix that in a timely manner without trying something a little drastic.
[If she can control what she shares, it's only a little, right?]
[ It'd be naive to take someone else's word for it. It's the right thing to do, taking Bruce Wayne's word for it. Which is an unbelievably egotistical thing to think, but in his honestly quite extensive experience, his assessments are usually correct. ]
Do you need to have an emotional connection to be able to engage in a physical one? [ he asks bluntly. ]
I don't know. [She doesn't bother to hide her frustration. Helena has always prided herself on knowing what to do in any situation. Nothing really prepared her for forging these kind of connections.] I've never tried as me before. I've definitely never had to worry about seeing the other person again afterward.
[Which means she'd have to live with her screw up. That's never appealing.]
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I was thinking it might be an option for me to explore. [She sees no reason not to level with him.] Getting my incentive is important, but truth be told this is harder than I thought it'd be. I don't know how to fix that in a timely manner without trying something a little drastic.
[If she can control what she shares, it's only a little, right?]
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Do you need to have an emotional connection to be able to engage in a physical one? [ he asks bluntly. ]
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[Which means she'd have to live with her screw up. That's never appealing.]