[If her mouth flattens again, there's at least something like surrender there even if she's just humoring him. She draws her elbows back. She straightens the line of her back. It shouldn't be, but there's something more habitual and comfortable about that than the picture of Shepard leaning forward across her knees.]
I appreciate it. [Which, for better or worse, is sincere enough. Though then she's tipping her chin up by a degree, resolved on something.] But do me a favor.
[Uh oh.]
Half whatever you're planning to give me and take the other half to Crichton.
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I appreciate it. [Which, for better or worse, is sincere enough. Though then she's tipping her chin up by a degree, resolved on something.] But do me a favor.
[Uh oh.]
Half whatever you're planning to give me and take the other half to Crichton.