[ sam waits, patient and unpressured, as estinein seems to consider his words. it's what he's wanted, out of this. estinein has come to him and asked him to explain, and that is what sam is doing - explaining his point of view, explaining his reasoning, hoping, if the moment calls for it, to be corrected if he's off. because at the heart of all of this, there will always be sam, making the best decision he can, and wondering for ages afterward if it had been right at all. because he has his intent, and he has his plans, and he has his backup and his defenses and everything he can think to do to bring everyone together, but there is always the chance for something to go wrong.
that's why everyone is here. that's why sam wants everyone together. if estinein has a view on this that sam isn't thinking about, he wants to have his eyes opened to it. and if he can open estinein's eyes, if only just a little bit, isn't it worth it?
he's worked with enough individuals to know that aggression and anger tend to stem from something else, and that more often than not that 'something else' was either shame, or fear, or desperation. or even a combination of those three, and more. he watches estinein consider the words and watches estinein mull over his reaction and when he does finally ask, sam nods. ]
Sure. [ sam nods, even glances over his shoulder to the rest of the party. back to the house, and beyond. ] They could be. But the way I see it- they could be eavesdropping with that same magic in anyone's domain at any point, right? At least for right now, they're in mine, and I can keep an eye on them. This is my home, and if anything starts happening... [ there's a feeling here that sam is suddenly a lot more aware of everything going on in this domain than he's let on to be, but even that's a question. if it's the magic, or just sam, in control. confident in what he's doing. ] And yeah- the idea is for people to relax, but it's also for people to see each other. To eat together, talk. You'd be surprised what you can find out about people over a shared meal.
[ he understands being protective, and he certainly understands wanting to keep those who may be too trusting away from perceived threats. it's just a matter of how much of a threat those who are here really are. and that is where they disagree, but sam's not entirely looking to try and change estinein's entire outlook. not yet, maybe not even tonight.
instead, sam's attention turns back to estinein, his gaze...well. it's not intense, but it's curious. even. estinein looks at him with a furrowed brow and sam watchs him for a moment longer before answering. ]
You're a soldier, right? Did you fight a war back home?
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that's why everyone is here. that's why sam wants everyone together. if estinein has a view on this that sam isn't thinking about, he wants to have his eyes opened to it. and if he can open estinein's eyes, if only just a little bit, isn't it worth it?
he's worked with enough individuals to know that aggression and anger tend to stem from something else, and that more often than not that 'something else' was either shame, or fear, or desperation. or even a combination of those three, and more. he watches estinein consider the words and watches estinein mull over his reaction and when he does finally ask, sam nods. ]
Sure. [ sam nods, even glances over his shoulder to the rest of the party. back to the house, and beyond. ] They could be. But the way I see it- they could be eavesdropping with that same magic in anyone's domain at any point, right? At least for right now, they're in mine, and I can keep an eye on them. This is my home, and if anything starts happening... [ there's a feeling here that sam is suddenly a lot more aware of everything going on in this domain than he's let on to be, but even that's a question. if it's the magic, or just sam, in control. confident in what he's doing. ] And yeah- the idea is for people to relax, but it's also for people to see each other. To eat together, talk. You'd be surprised what you can find out about people over a shared meal.
[ he understands being protective, and he certainly understands wanting to keep those who may be too trusting away from perceived threats. it's just a matter of how much of a threat those who are here really are. and that is where they disagree, but sam's not entirely looking to try and change estinein's entire outlook. not yet, maybe not even tonight.
instead, sam's attention turns back to estinein, his gaze...well. it's not intense, but it's curious. even. estinein looks at him with a furrowed brow and sam watchs him for a moment longer before answering. ]
You're a soldier, right? Did you fight a war back home?