[That creates so many more questions than it answers. For starters, what could possibly have been powerful enough in his world for the Hunger to take notice of it? How the hell does she know he doesn't trust her? What isn't she telling him, or all of them?]
[But he recognizes a conversational close when he hears one. Pushing now might mean she won't talk with him in the future, and he doesn't want to cut off this avenue of communication.]
[A valid question under any other circumstance. Valid, but uncomfortable for Lucretia as it stands- most of the Reclaimers have a very strong sense of survivor's guilt wrapped as to why and how they got here.
It's not enough to just tell him that it's random, but there is some validity to that statement. Still, it's not the whole truth, and she looks up at him as he asks.]
Why even ask that question, Wash? In the grand scheme of things, you're simply here. And you've done an amazing job up to this point. Look at you, look at how you handled the Grand Relic in the last mission.
[That's probably not entirely satisfactory, and she knows that.]
Faults, shortcomings, thoughts of who else should be here rather than you... you, Wash. You're here. And you may not trust me, and that's- well, it's unfortunate, but I understand it. But I trust you. And I know you're going to do great things. Either for the people who I couldn't save, or for the you who still needs saving.
[Lucretia's reply is heartfelt, and poetic, and on some deep level that he tries to ignore on his worst days, it's exactly some part of him wants to hear.]
[It is also not in any capacity an answer to what he asked.]
[And she thinks it's unfortunate that he doesn't trust her.]
[But he's learned to make his peace with good enough, and right now, that's what this will have to be.]
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[But he recognizes a conversational close when he hears one. Pushing now might mean she won't talk with him in the future, and he doesn't want to cut off this avenue of communication.]
Sure.
[So he takes the begonias and he turns to leave.]
[And...stops.]
[He has to know.]
Why me? Why did you save me?
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It's not enough to just tell him that it's random, but there is some validity to that statement. Still, it's not the whole truth, and she looks up at him as he asks.]
Why even ask that question, Wash? In the grand scheme of things, you're simply here. And you've done an amazing job up to this point. Look at you, look at how you handled the Grand Relic in the last mission.
[That's probably not entirely satisfactory, and she knows that.]
Faults, shortcomings, thoughts of who else should be here rather than you... you, Wash. You're here. And you may not trust me, and that's- well, it's unfortunate, but I understand it. But I trust you. And I know you're going to do great things. Either for the people who I couldn't save, or for the you who still needs saving.
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[It is also not in any capacity an answer to what he asked.]
[And she thinks it's unfortunate that he doesn't trust her.]
[But he's learned to make his peace with good enough, and right now, that's what this will have to be.]
Okay.
...thank you.
[And he's off to deliver begonias to Lucas.]