And of course, she does feel safe here-- everything about the world is unfamiliar and on her own she'd have nothing but her wits and a handful of loose change, but she's got Mulder. What else does she need?
The way he stops surprises her, mildly-- but it doesn't matter much. It makes some sense really-- you never know what's going to bring up context. Maybe the NBA division balance was rocked by California calving off into the ocean, shorting them several teams. Maybe Bigfoot is playing for Portland. She's not exactly desperate to know, except for the part of her that wants to know (and also, vehemently, resists knowing) him.
"It's all right," she says, even and reassuring. Whatever it is that's on his mind, she doesn't need to know.
"And don't worry-- I won't place any bets," she adds with a small smile. "I just... don't know what to talk about."
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The way he stops surprises her, mildly-- but it doesn't matter much. It makes some sense really-- you never know what's going to bring up context. Maybe the NBA division balance was rocked by California calving off into the ocean, shorting them several teams. Maybe Bigfoot is playing for Portland. She's not exactly desperate to know, except for the part of her that wants to know (and also, vehemently, resists knowing) him.
"It's all right," she says, even and reassuring. Whatever it is that's on his mind, she doesn't need to know.
"And don't worry-- I won't place any bets," she adds with a small smile. "I just... don't know what to talk about."