He stands, overcome by the urge to try and pull her into a hug and soothe her, but he stops short of doing that, instead, offering his hands to her palms up if she wants to take them.
"There isn't a person here who would argue you are not very good at it. I see no reason not to be proud of that. But you're selling yourself too short saying that's all you're good at. Because not only can you dance, and perform dazzling acrobatic stunts, and magic, but I've seen you kick my ass at fencing too. Not to mention your quick wit and dependability. There's so much of you that I value. I guess... I just really want you to be able to see yourself the way I do. I see a capable, clever, sexy young woman in front of me who could do anything she wanted so long as she put her mind to it." You can be more, Mort.
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Date: 2022-01-13 09:49 pm (UTC)"There isn't a person here who would argue you are not very good at it. I see no reason not to be proud of that. But you're selling yourself too short saying that's all you're good at. Because not only can you dance, and perform dazzling acrobatic stunts, and magic, but I've seen you kick my ass at fencing too. Not to mention your quick wit and dependability. There's so much of you that I value. I guess... I just really want you to be able to see yourself the way I do. I see a capable, clever, sexy young woman in front of me who could do anything she wanted so long as she put her mind to it." You can be more, Mort.