[And here's the exact situation Codi was preparing for - the reason why she left her original question ambiguous. Plausible deniability.]
Honey, relax. I was asking about your first ship. The one that got blown up?
Unless that's too painful or whatever. I've never had someone explode something I've owned, so I can't say I can relate, but I'm not your therapist. We don't have to talk about it.
[She does very much still want to keep talking about this, but she's also satisfied enough with the present outcome to leave it alone. The break and desperate attempts to undermine his own credibility give Codi the sense that he's backpedaling, which is plenty of juicy ammunition for her, thanks.]
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Honey, relax. I was asking about your first ship. The one that got blown up?
Unless that's too painful or whatever. I've never had someone explode something I've owned, so I can't say I can relate, but I'm not your therapist. We don't have to talk about it.
[She does very much still want to keep talking about this, but she's also satisfied enough with the present outcome to leave it alone. The break and desperate attempts to undermine his own credibility give Codi the sense that he's backpedaling, which is plenty of juicy ammunition for her, thanks.]