[ Jaime has the tendency to feel vaguely guilty even when he knows he's doing the right thing, particularly if it's the right thing for himself and no other parties - but he has to know. The Negotiator has made so much trouble for him and those he loves in the first place, and here? He's an unknown quantity.
For someone who's frequently obsessed with compiling as much information as possible so he can plan things in advance, that's a nightmare. There's a whole history that the Negotiator knows that Jaime doesn't and more than that, it's information he can never, ever get his hands on. His only path to getting it is through people who were there.
People like Ruka. So, hands in his pockets, he follows her to wherever she wants to go, content to wait until she feels comfortable enough to speak. ]
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[ Jaime has the tendency to feel vaguely guilty even when he knows he's doing the right thing, particularly if it's the right thing for himself and no other parties - but he has to know. The Negotiator has made so much trouble for him and those he loves in the first place, and here? He's an unknown quantity.
For someone who's frequently obsessed with compiling as much information as possible so he can plan things in advance, that's a nightmare. There's a whole history that the Negotiator knows that Jaime doesn't and more than that, it's information he can never, ever get his hands on. His only path to getting it is through people who were there.
People like Ruka. So, hands in his pockets, he follows her to wherever she wants to go, content to wait until she feels comfortable enough to speak. ]