Thank you, Elizabeth. That's all I want. I don't want to be judged for things outside of my own control.
[His smile turns rueful - before today, he'd been in the dark, thinking he was having nothing but a few fainting spells. It turned out much worse than that. How nice, how everything changes so quickly in a few hours.]
If we want to ascertain the nature of their research, we'd have to look at their parameters. I have no scientific experience, really, but I know for a fact that if they are trying to obtain a certain result, they will keep some things the same as to eliminate variables. Perhaps removing the foot is one of those controls...but we can't tell at this point.
[hahahaha they're going to be so wrong about the foot]
Hm. Well, let me try to gather more information and try to narrow down suspects. When another murder occurs, I can stay over, and we can move from there. I want to make sure our plans will be as effective as possible.
[He can see how tired she is, how exhausted, and he, too, is also out of it. This whole strange game of murder weighs far too much on a person's psyche. What will be the last metaphorical straw on the mind in the shape of a camel's back?]
[He doesn't know. He has to just look to the future and ensure that the murderers will get what's coming to them in this deadly game.]
[There's a bit of an awkward pause, but he reaches forward, placing a hand gently on her shoulder in his attempt of a reassuring gesture as he looks into her eyes.]
Please get some rest, Elizabeth. The days ahead will be long, but if we work as hard as each of us possibly can, then we'll escape this wretched place.
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[His smile turns rueful - before today, he'd been in the dark, thinking he was having nothing but a few fainting spells. It turned out much worse than that. How nice, how everything changes so quickly in a few hours.]
If we want to ascertain the nature of their research, we'd have to look at their parameters. I have no scientific experience, really, but I know for a fact that if they are trying to obtain a certain result, they will keep some things the same as to eliminate variables. Perhaps removing the foot is one of those controls...but we can't tell at this point.
[hahahaha they're going to be so wrong about the foot]
Hm. Well, let me try to gather more information and try to narrow down suspects. When another murder occurs, I can stay over, and we can move from there. I want to make sure our plans will be as effective as possible.
[He can see how tired she is, how exhausted, and he, too, is also out of it. This whole strange game of murder weighs far too much on a person's psyche. What will be the last metaphorical straw on the mind in the shape of a camel's back?]
[He doesn't know. He has to just look to the future and ensure that the murderers will get what's coming to them in this deadly game.]
[There's a bit of an awkward pause, but he reaches forward, placing a hand gently on her shoulder in his attempt of a reassuring gesture as he looks into her eyes.]
Please get some rest, Elizabeth. The days ahead will be long, but if we work as hard as each of us possibly can, then we'll escape this wretched place.