[if there was more to it that jem was about to clarify, he isn't now. his eyes are wide as he takes in the revealed card. his gaze flits up and down it, making it difficult to tell whether he's more intrigued by one b-word or the other.
someone's getting read for filth and they aren't purple.]
Huh. So. It's not 'or.' It's 'and.'
[maybe he should have left this chill hang at him being broke. too late, now.]
Things are rarely an "or." They're entwined already, aren't they? hand in hand.
[ tapping his finger on the card. ]
It's about deciding who you can trust. Who you're willing to try for. In order to bond with someone, you have to also know they have the capacity to hurt you.
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someone's getting read for filth and they aren't purple.]
Huh. So. It's not 'or.' It's 'and.'
[maybe he should have left this chill hang at him being broke. too late, now.]
What does it mean?
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[ tapping his finger on the card. ]
It's about deciding who you can trust. Who you're willing to try for. In order to bond with someone, you have to also know they have the capacity to hurt you.
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[he'll indicate with a motion to see if he's allowed to pick up the card himself for a momentary closer inspection.]
More of that duality, huh?