[That question is easy to answer, even if Saul's connections are only part of why Steph relies on him.
The next thing Collette says is more difficult, and Steph frowns.]
You know he-- No, actually, nevermind. What I don't get is what point you're trying to make. [There's anger in her tone, something protective.] Are you trying to tell me I shouldn't trust him 'cause he's not a fighter? Because, I don't know if you've noticed, Coll, but I've got the fighter part pretty well covered.
[She makes a vague gesture at the surrounding area, trying to indicate that she means her other friends, not just herself. Ellie's a fighter (both), so is Collette, Helena, Atlas, Nate. She's got plenty of those.]
I don't need someone who can help in a bust out kind of situation, I need someone who's gonna be there when I need to call at five am to talk me down from a panic attack and make me look at a situation rationally. I need someone who'll be there to make sure I eat and sleep, someone to keep me in check in case I get too caught up in all this shit. [And she knows she is, that she's losing herself to Batgirl more and more.] I don't care if I'm the one who has to do the fighting when push comes to shove, that's all I'm good for, anyway.
[She's upset, now, underneath the anger, and it's hard to stop talking once she's gotten started.
Has Collette ever heard her say so much in one go?]
If you think that's the reason I shouldn't trust him, I honestly don't know what to say to you. I just needed someone I could rely on, instead of feeling like everyone's relying on me.
[She's said her piece, now, and she feels like she should walk away, but even when she's upset, she owes it to Collette to stay in place.]
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[That question is easy to answer, even if Saul's connections are only part of why Steph relies on him.
The next thing Collette says is more difficult, and Steph frowns.]
You know he-- No, actually, nevermind. What I don't get is what point you're trying to make. [There's anger in her tone, something protective.] Are you trying to tell me I shouldn't trust him 'cause he's not a fighter? Because, I don't know if you've noticed, Coll, but I've got the fighter part pretty well covered.
[She makes a vague gesture at the surrounding area, trying to indicate that she means her other friends, not just herself. Ellie's a fighter (both), so is Collette, Helena, Atlas, Nate. She's got plenty of those.]
I don't need someone who can help in a bust out kind of situation, I need someone who's gonna be there when I need to call at five am to talk me down from a panic attack and make me look at a situation rationally. I need someone who'll be there to make sure I eat and sleep, someone to keep me in check in case I get too caught up in all this shit. [And she knows she is, that she's losing herself to Batgirl more and more.] I don't care if I'm the one who has to do the fighting when push comes to shove, that's all I'm good for, anyway.
[She's upset, now, underneath the anger, and it's hard to stop talking once she's gotten started.
Has Collette ever heard her say so much in one go?]
If you think that's the reason I shouldn't trust him, I honestly don't know what to say to you. I just needed someone I could rely on, instead of feeling like everyone's relying on me.
[She's said her piece, now, and she feels like she should walk away, but even when she's upset, she owes it to Collette to stay in place.]