[ And what an epiphany it is. November glances at the other man, head tilted. If there’s one thing he can give the other man, this conversation has at least been rather interesting. ]
Of course. Isn’t that what partners do for each other?
[ April’s saved his hide a few times and vice-versa. They don’t completely depend on each other, but they also don’t operate as fully separate units. Why would they need to? Working together allows for more to get done, and efficiently. ]
You know what they say about old habits, don't you? That they're difficult to break.
[ It's a vague statement, but November may be able to understand what he means all the same. Barnaby has always found it difficult to trust people, but he's found that, gradually, he has been able to change his stance on that. Slowly, and depending on the person, but he's making progress. Some of the people that he's met since he dropped onto Ajna have helped with that considerably too.
That isn't something he intends to acknowledge directly, however. Not at this point in time. ]
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Of course. Isn’t that what partners do for each other?
[ April’s saved his hide a few times and vice-versa. They don’t completely depend on each other, but they also don’t operate as fully separate units. Why would they need to? Working together allows for more to get done, and efficiently. ]
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[ It's a vague statement, but November may be able to understand what he means all the same. Barnaby has always found it difficult to trust people, but he's found that, gradually, he has been able to change his stance on that. Slowly, and depending on the person, but he's making progress. Some of the people that he's met since he dropped onto Ajna have helped with that considerably too.
That isn't something he intends to acknowledge directly, however. Not at this point in time. ]