[This is a lot easier when Lance can just lead people through the conversation and they go along with it, whether knowingly or unknowingly. He's been a little less successful than usual in the past few weeks in that regard, though; he's going to blame it on being tired or something. That's a good excuse.
But it doesn't get him out of answering the direct question, because sure he could deflect or redirect it but that would be incredibly obvious and probably a bit insulting. So instead, he offers a small shrug and a simple response.]
My job, primarily; I'm an FBI psychologist, so I often work with people who have been through something like this. As I said before, it's okay if you don't want to talk--whether to me specifically or anyone else--but I want to make sure you know that you have the option.
[He doesn't think they're going to get anywhere today, at this point, but he wants Atem to know that if he changes his mind in the future--and that Lance thinks it's for the best if he doesn't deal with this alone--then he can talk to him whenever.]
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But it doesn't get him out of answering the direct question, because sure he could deflect or redirect it but that would be incredibly obvious and probably a bit insulting. So instead, he offers a small shrug and a simple response.]
My job, primarily; I'm an FBI psychologist, so I often work with people who have been through something like this. As I said before, it's okay if you don't want to talk--whether to me specifically or anyone else--but I want to make sure you know that you have the option.
[He doesn't think they're going to get anywhere today, at this point, but he wants Atem to know that if he changes his mind in the future--and that Lance thinks it's for the best if he doesn't deal with this alone--then he can talk to him whenever.]