[He looks away, at the floor, after her first comment; like Emily, his associations with the word--and several others, similar or dissimilar--have to do with the mountain. And he was already thinking about it anyway, if distantly; part of the reason he isn't angrily calling Maketh is that he's guessing she probably freaked out from her own traumas, and he can sort of understand that. It doesn't excuse hitting Emily, but he can still sympathize.
Emily's request draws him out of his thoughts and at gives him something else to think about, even if he's kind of hesitant to agree.]
I... Yeah, sure.
[He's already a curious person and resisting the incredibly strong urges to look at people's mirrors has been difficult. But he'll just... Step over to the mirror and pick it up, closing his eyes tightly and holding it stiffly out to Emily somewhat comically.]
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Date: 2016-03-16 11:35 pm (UTC)Emily's request draws him out of his thoughts and at gives him something else to think about, even if he's kind of hesitant to agree.]
I... Yeah, sure.
[He's already a curious person and resisting the incredibly strong urges to look at people's mirrors has been difficult. But he'll just... Step over to the mirror and pick it up, closing his eyes tightly and holding it stiffly out to Emily somewhat comically.]
Please take it before I look at it.