Kassian caught the shortness of Isaev's tone and understood immediately.
Isaev didn't want to talk about it.
He knew what that felt like, feeling cornered by questions that had difficult answers, and wanting to avoid the topic completely, fearing too much would escape. He was just surprised to recognize it in the lieutenant, who seemed so forthright, and met things head-on.
It was interesting, but in the end, it didn't matter to Kassian. He wasn't offended, and had no driving need to know. Isaev's actions now were more important to him than whatever he had done in the past.
Subject dropped.
"Try not to think about the cold," he advised, though of course as he said it he became more aware of the chill in his fingers and on the tips of his ears. "Don't dwell on it if you can. Send your mind far away, and let it become part of you."
The advice came across much like his instruction technique, he thought, somewhat wryly. Vague descriptions of means so subjective, it was impossible for anyone else to truly practice what could not really be demonstrated. If Ocelot had meant what he said about the firearms lessons, Isaev would be finding that out, soon enough.
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Date: 2006-09-14 06:51 am (UTC)Isaev didn't want to talk about it.
He knew what that felt like, feeling cornered by questions that had difficult answers, and wanting to avoid the topic completely, fearing too much would escape. He was just surprised to recognize it in the lieutenant, who seemed so forthright, and met things head-on.
It was interesting, but in the end, it didn't matter to Kassian. He wasn't offended, and had no driving need to know. Isaev's actions now were more important to him than whatever he had done in the past.
Subject dropped.
"Try not to think about the cold," he advised, though of course as he said it he became more aware of the chill in his fingers and on the tips of his ears. "Don't dwell on it if you can. Send your mind far away, and let it become part of you."
The advice came across much like his instruction technique, he thought, somewhat wryly. Vague descriptions of means so subjective, it was impossible for anyone else to truly practice what could not really be demonstrated. If Ocelot had meant what he said about the firearms lessons, Isaev would be finding that out, soon enough.