12-03-2013, 05:29 AM
It seemed he had misjudged Claire's intentions.
So, he wasn't as good at reading people as he had been. Disappointing; but it was not the fist time, and likely not the last. Perhaps he could remedy the error later, but for now the power dominated. There could be no room for capriciousness in the situation.
Claire's challenging gaze only served to drive the point home. Still...he was not about to ruin the mood completely. Besides, it would be better to avoid any unnecessary pain.
He decided to adopt a provocative gaze. In part to cover his error with a confusing juxtaposition, but mostly because he enjoyed the thrill. Claire was proving to be much more interesting than he had anticipated. "Pain is not the only way,"
he replied, letting the words linger for a moment. "Just the fastest. However, I prefer to avoid it."
It was true not because she was a woman, but by general principle; and he did not think Claire would respond to pain. She seemed too stubborn. That would mean if it came to it, he would have to resort to extreme measures.
"All we need to do is convince your brain that it does not need to rely on Circles to use the power. Of course, it isn't as easy as showing you. The barrier is rooted deep inside your subconscious. It will take something more than a simple trick to do it."
He gave her his own daring gaze. "You say you are no stranger to danger? How about a challenge? It is far too dangerous for me to attempt to use the power at the moment. Shall we attempt something much more impressive? Tell me...what do you fear the most?"
So, he wasn't as good at reading people as he had been. Disappointing; but it was not the fist time, and likely not the last. Perhaps he could remedy the error later, but for now the power dominated. There could be no room for capriciousness in the situation.
Claire's challenging gaze only served to drive the point home. Still...he was not about to ruin the mood completely. Besides, it would be better to avoid any unnecessary pain.
He decided to adopt a provocative gaze. In part to cover his error with a confusing juxtaposition, but mostly because he enjoyed the thrill. Claire was proving to be much more interesting than he had anticipated. "Pain is not the only way,"
he replied, letting the words linger for a moment. "Just the fastest. However, I prefer to avoid it."
It was true not because she was a woman, but by general principle; and he did not think Claire would respond to pain. She seemed too stubborn. That would mean if it came to it, he would have to resort to extreme measures.
"All we need to do is convince your brain that it does not need to rely on Circles to use the power. Of course, it isn't as easy as showing you. The barrier is rooted deep inside your subconscious. It will take something more than a simple trick to do it."
He gave her his own daring gaze. "You say you are no stranger to danger? How about a challenge? It is far too dangerous for me to attempt to use the power at the moment. Shall we attempt something much more impressive? Tell me...what do you fear the most?"