action;
[ Moment of truth. He looks her up and down; she feels his worry without answering warmth because that wouldn't be real. She raises a hand aimlessly, end up tucking hair behind her ear, and it's out of -
It's not out of anything; she didn't want to reach for him because of that. (She almost did.) ] I joined the Defense Force. [ She says it plainly, casually. Looks up in his eyes, and blinks. ] I applied in the other dome. With everything going on, I didn't even start. [ Her lashes flutter, and she pauses. Tries to harden, because this is the hard part. ] Once we moved here... I didn't tell you at first because I decided it wasn't your business. [ Her eyes say it all: he would just try to stop her.
Or maybe this is the hard part, because even aside from the strength and resolve and truth she finds and puts in the words, they are what matters. ] I was wrong. I was selfish. It affects you. You're my friend, Damon. [ Much, much more. ] You should know, and I want to tell you.