[ He pauses as he's about to hand over the glass of water, because she's just asked him if he's okay. After everything she's been through, she's more than entitled to think only about herself and her recovery, but there she is, asking about his well-being instead of hers. ]
Daisy- [ There's a mixture of emotions on his face as he looks at her. She's the most amazing person he's ever met, but sometimes, he just wishes she would take five seconds to care about herself first, before worrying about others. ] I'm fine.
[ Immensely worried, of course, and afraid that someone like Malick might try coming after her again. But now he knows that if anyone ever tries doing something like this again, he'll fight tooth and nail to protect her. Whatever the cost. No one's going to hurt her again, not if he has anything to say about it. And yes, he knows he can't protect her from everything, but he sure as hell is going to try. ]
But the bigger question is, how do you feel? Do you need more time to rest?
[ Of course she asks about his well-being. He'd been in that barn with her, after all. She can recall being nearly delirious from blood loss and pain, him telling her... something about his time in the war. She remembers the glass she'd hidden but not whether he'd managed to use it. For all she knows, Malick had taken a turn on him too, and the team had made the smart decision to put him in the healing chamber first. ]
I'm alive. Seems like a pretty good start. [ Because she had doubted for a while there. She'd hoped Sousa would make use of the glass and get himself out. ] Thank you for that.
[ As flippant as the rest of her words are, those last ones are genuine and heartfelt. Whatever happened back in that barn, she knows that Daniel Sousa saved her life. There is no doubt in her mind of that. ]
[ It's true that both of them were in that barn, but he got off easy compared to her. Being drugged is nothing when he thinks about the hell Malick put her through. He has no right to even put himself on the same level as her, in terms of what she experienced in that barn. ]
I'm glad for that. I, uh- You had me worried for a good while there.
[ If he thought he could do it without aggravating her condition, he'd pull her into a careful hug, because there were a few times that he thought maybe she wouldn't pull through, healing pod or no healing pod.
But then she's thanking him, and a stab of guilt hits him. Sure, he carried her out of there, but he could have (should have) tried doing something to stop Malick, even with the drugging. ]
No need to thank me. It's what anyone would have done.
[ His tone is every bit as genuine and heartfelt, but he still has to work to silence that voice that says anyone else would have done more to break her out. She doesn't need his doubts or insecurities right now. What she needs is his reassurance and support, and doubts or no doubts, he intends to give her both. ]
I'm glad you're still with m- us, Agent Johnson.
[ He's not quite sure why he used her title just then, but it feels right, so he's not going to question it. And he's just going to slide right on by that slip of the tongue. ]
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Daisy- [ There's a mixture of emotions on his face as he looks at her. She's the most amazing person he's ever met, but sometimes, he just wishes she would take five seconds to care about herself first, before worrying about others. ] I'm fine.
[ Immensely worried, of course, and afraid that someone like Malick might try coming after her again. But now he knows that if anyone ever tries doing something like this again, he'll fight tooth and nail to protect her. Whatever the cost. No one's going to hurt her again, not if he has anything to say about it. And yes, he knows he can't protect her from everything, but he sure as hell is going to try. ]
But the bigger question is, how do you feel? Do you need more time to rest?
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I'm alive. Seems like a pretty good start. [ Because she had doubted for a while there. She'd hoped Sousa would make use of the glass and get himself out. ] Thank you for that.
[ As flippant as the rest of her words are, those last ones are genuine and heartfelt. Whatever happened back in that barn, she knows that Daniel Sousa saved her life. There is no doubt in her mind of that. ]
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I'm glad for that. I, uh- You had me worried for a good while there.
[ If he thought he could do it without aggravating her condition, he'd pull her into a careful hug, because there were a few times that he thought maybe she wouldn't pull through, healing pod or no healing pod.
But then she's thanking him, and a stab of guilt hits him. Sure, he carried her out of there, but he could have (should have) tried doing something to stop Malick, even with the drugging. ]
No need to thank me. It's what anyone would have done.
[ His tone is every bit as genuine and heartfelt, but he still has to work to silence that voice that says anyone else would have done more to break her out. She doesn't need his doubts or insecurities right now. What she needs is his reassurance and support, and doubts or no doubts, he intends to give her both. ]
I'm glad you're still with m- us, Agent Johnson.
[ He's not quite sure why he used her title just then, but it feels right, so he's not going to question it. And he's just going to slide right on by that slip of the tongue. ]