[Oh. Oh, he's said something insensitive again. Ford didn't think Stan didn't know people could die here. It was Stan's reaction to Ford getting sacrificed that made him think Stan wasn't as resolved to death as an everyday occurrence. He'd been trying to communicate that he, Ford, was okay with it, so Stan didn't have to be upset by it.
It's tempting to let Stan change the subject, to take the out and continue the story. But Ford actually pauses here, his eyebrows furrowing. Stan's important to him, and Ford wants to figure out where his misstep was.]
--I'm sorry, Stan. It's just that -- being killed doesn't mean what it used to, to me. That's what I was trying to explain. Getting used to it has -- it's helped me get by.
[But Ford dying, even though it isn't permanent, still upsets Stan. Ford probably shouldn't bring it up, if he can help it.]
It's all right. I'm okay, Stanley.
[annnnnd if he's missed the mark again they can just keep talking.]
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Date: 2020-05-24 03:47 pm (UTC)It's tempting to let Stan change the subject, to take the out and continue the story. But Ford actually pauses here, his eyebrows furrowing. Stan's important to him, and Ford wants to figure out where his misstep was.]
--I'm sorry, Stan. It's just that -- being killed doesn't mean what it used to, to me. That's what I was trying to explain. Getting used to it has -- it's helped me get by.
[But Ford dying, even though it isn't permanent, still upsets Stan. Ford probably shouldn't bring it up, if he can help it.]
It's all right. I'm okay, Stanley.
[annnnnd if he's missed the mark again they can just keep talking.]