> "How 'Matt Brennan' of you, Matt." It was amazing that one phrase could be > packed with so much irony, bitterness and pain. > > Back still to him, Candance took a breath and started over. "I must consider > you in my decision. You seem to think that I can hold myself together. > I have my doubts. The problem is that I'm risking not only my sanity, but > your life. Do you understand that?" > > Her first response made his eyebrow raise. What followed was a touch > calmer, and his response was based on the latter, not the former. > > "I do understand. Doubts are normal. Doubts can act as a safety > mechanism to keep up alive and well. However, doubts can't rule us. > You are no more responsible for my life than I am for yours. It is a > shared burden, not one that you must bear alone.", he answered kindly.
"You are wrong on that point. How many missions have you been on when the actions of another made the difference between survival and death? Even serving on a ship, you have to depend on your shipmates, your captain." Candance turned to face Matt. "You could very well find yourself dependent upon me to escape capture or even death. Those are the stakes for you. "Are you willing to bet your life that I won't fall apart?" This time, it was she who was trying to give him the out. (response) Bedru ends ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ | Randye Jones |) aka Adm. Carrhae t'Llhweiir and Adm. Candance Bedru /| Spacedock Role-Playing Game ( | ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Boldly goin' where no musician has gone before! _______________________________________________ Spacedock mailing list [email protected] http://mail.starbase1.org/mailman/listinfo/spacedock_starbase1.org
