[But the subject of Hank causes a long pause to settle between them as Connor finds himself caught between two stances. The first being the want to defend the Lieutenant, to tell her that he’s a good man tossed into circumstances otherwise difficult for most people to parse, much less accept in a short period of time. The other half is inclined to agree, memories of being dismissed and patronized muddying the waters.
He settles on something in-between.]
I assume you’ve spoken with him enough that he's given you this impression. Hank is… he has a lot of personal issues, ones that he has trouble dealing with in normal circumstances. Departed from home, his methods of coping have only worsened.
no subject
[But the subject of Hank causes a long pause to settle between them as Connor finds himself caught between two stances. The first being the want to defend the Lieutenant, to tell her that he’s a good man tossed into circumstances otherwise difficult for most people to parse, much less accept in a short period of time. The other half is inclined to agree, memories of being dismissed and patronized muddying the waters.
He settles on something in-between.]
I assume you’ve spoken with him enough that he's given you this impression. Hank is… he has a lot of personal issues, ones that he has trouble dealing with in normal circumstances. Departed from home, his methods of coping have only worsened.
[A beat, he frowns, clearly bothered.]
It makes trying to reason with him… difficult.