[So that's a yes. He sighs through his nose. Anything is a strong word. Should he be reading two meanings from that?]
That may be fixable. The design I used is on the generic side. If you're willing to cooperate, I could put together something better tuned to you specifically. One that would work even better.
[There's the carrot. But he's not dangling it quite within reach, not yet.]
... But first, I need you to answer something for me.
[He enters properly now, taking a nearby chair is there a chair? there's probably a chair and pulling it up beside the bed. This he takes a seat in, resting his elbows on his knees, tenting his fingers together. A simple gesture, but one that turns this from a talk into a Talk.]
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That may be fixable. The design I used is on the generic side. If you're willing to cooperate, I could put together something better tuned to you specifically. One that would work even better.
[There's the carrot. But he's not dangling it quite within reach, not yet.]
... But first, I need you to answer something for me.
[He enters properly now, taking a nearby chair
is there a chair? there's probably a chairand pulling it up beside the bed. This he takes a seat in, resting his elbows on his knees, tenting his fingers together. A simple gesture, but one that turns this from a talk into a Talk.]Why did you do it?