[He feels her fingers curl and it draws a sigh from him. He doesn't move his arm, but his own fingers relax a little.]
If I can't get out on my own, then I don't need to leave.
[It was an easy enough philosophy. If he couldn't get out reasonably, then neither could anyone else. That meant he still had a job to do. Even now with all the measures in place, imports could leave if they talked to the right people (namely, him). Part of him wonders if he still comes off as cold and dettached. He had worked on that a litle, if only so Rose didn't have to suffer in silence dealing with it whenever they saw each other.
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If I can't get out on my own, then I don't need to leave.
[It was an easy enough philosophy. If he couldn't get out reasonably, then neither could anyone else. That meant he still had a job to do. Even now with all the measures in place, imports could leave if they talked to the right people (namely, him). Part of him wonders if he still comes off as cold and dettached. He had worked on that a litle, if only so Rose didn't have to suffer in silence dealing with it whenever they saw each other.
Its wasn't perfect, but he was trying.]