[There we go. This is the outcome he wanted, right? She goes off and tells Claude and doesn't die, and... well, who knows what will happen next. Claude will probably admit he has feelings for her too and they'll be happy and that's that.
He doesn't turn to leave even once he's gotten her agreement, though. He can't bring himself to. So when she speaks up again, he's assuming that she'll tell him she can handle the horses on her own, or that she needs to leave or something.
Instead, he gets the absolute last thing he was ever expecting.]
I... Wait. You were talking about me?
[.........................
Wait. What.]
I thought you were— This isn't about Claude?
[oh my god give him a moment for his brain to catch up]
no subject
He doesn't turn to leave even once he's gotten her agreement, though. He can't bring himself to. So when she speaks up again, he's assuming that she'll tell him she can handle the horses on her own, or that she needs to leave or something.
Instead, he gets the absolute last thing he was ever expecting.]
I... Wait. You were talking about me?
[.........................
Wait. What.]
I thought you were— This isn't about Claude?
[oh my god give him a moment for his brain to catch up]