[Others, of course, think that it has; others don't realize that when a nuclear bomb makes a dent in a sidewalk, it is avoided tragedy, not hazardous negligence. She is capable of so much more, and yet has not taken advantage of it.
She might, still. She will, if he only tells her not to; if he tries to force her hand the other way. He blinks slowly at her as she tries to puzzle it out for him, and then glances sidelong until he finds a pencil on the floor, half rolled beneath the bed and overlooked. He leans forward,picking it up neatly as she speaks.
When she's done, Ben neither warns her nor attempts to fool her. He simply tosses the pencil to her.]
[ Spam ]
She might, still. She will, if he only tells her not to; if he tries to force her hand the other way. He blinks slowly at her as she tries to puzzle it out for him, and then glances sidelong until he finds a pencil on the floor, half rolled beneath the bed and overlooked. He leans forward,picking it up neatly as she speaks.
When she's done, Ben neither warns her nor attempts to fool her. He simply tosses the pencil to her.]