[One of the flaws of the Justice Farm bedrooms is that the house is old and the furnishings are as yet still sparse; one of the hotel rooms in the city would've had chairs, a small couch, sometimes even a window seat. Here, there's not as much, and for lack of a better immediate alternative, she simply sinks down to the floor, leaning on the wall the same way she had in the hallway. She could try to move him further, probably, but she suspects he wouldn't follow. This, at least, might stand a chance of getting him off his feet, and closer toward the capacity to relax.
The carpet, at least, is soft despite being a little worn in places, and it doesn't take much to get some semblance of comfortable. Certainly moreso than standing, anyway. And this has other advantages, too. It's less personal, less reminiscent, than trying to get him over to the bed.]
Come on. Then we can talk as long as we want.
[Then we can stay together, she thinks, as long as we both need to.]
action;
[One of the flaws of the Justice Farm bedrooms is that the house is old and the furnishings are as yet still sparse; one of the hotel rooms in the city would've had chairs, a small couch, sometimes even a window seat. Here, there's not as much, and for lack of a better immediate alternative, she simply sinks down to the floor, leaning on the wall the same way she had in the hallway. She could try to move him further, probably, but she suspects he wouldn't follow. This, at least, might stand a chance of getting him off his feet, and closer toward the capacity to relax.
The carpet, at least, is soft despite being a little worn in places, and it doesn't take much to get some semblance of comfortable. Certainly moreso than standing, anyway. And this has other advantages, too. It's less personal, less reminiscent, than trying to get him over to the bed.]
Come on. Then we can talk as long as we want.
[Then we can stay together, she thinks, as long as we both need to.]