[She's mostly to her feet now, her feet braced. He doesn't get it, doesn't understand; her bending is her life, has always been, has kept her afloat when she should have drowned. He can't just dismiss it like it doesn't matter.]
What?
[She'd assumed he already knew her name -- recognized her just as she's already recognized him. The word in response to the name is a demand; she's prepared to fight.]
no subject
What?
[She'd assumed he already knew her name -- recognized her just as she's already recognized him. The word in response to the name is a demand; she's prepared to fight.]
[She's not afraid.]