[ But maybe it's just not so easy for Root to go back to normal. Maybe Shaw's ordeal turned Root into glass, a thing with sharp, jagged edges that can do so much damage but shatter in the process. Maybe she's afraid of how much it'll hurt her to play these games, or that she'll start crying mid game because reality will seep in and she'll remember that Shaw was gone for a long time and now she's here and the relief will overwhelm her.
Root keeps her cool, though. The taser is tucked in an inside jacket pocket, and it's new enough that she can still easily feel its mass through all that fabric. ]
Now stop stalling, or it'll only be worse when we get there.
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[ But maybe it's just not so easy for Root to go back to normal. Maybe Shaw's ordeal turned Root into glass, a thing with sharp, jagged edges that can do so much damage but shatter in the process. Maybe she's afraid of how much it'll hurt her to play these games, or that she'll start crying mid game because reality will seep in and she'll remember that Shaw was gone for a long time and now she's here and the relief will overwhelm her.
Root keeps her cool, though. The taser is tucked in an inside jacket pocket, and it's new enough that she can still easily feel its mass through all that fabric. ]
Now stop stalling, or it'll only be worse when we get there.