King Elk Forest just wanna make you proud

the girl seemed accepting of her answer, but nothing more. before she had a chance to feel abashed, she was moving on to the next question, and anatha followed along dutifully. "yes," she began, reviewing her answer once.  "first, you're defensive, aggressive - sure of yourself. then you're still aggressive, but nervous, scared. and then - you're very scared, but still angry." she hoped this would be a better answer than her first, and she shifted once as she waited for the girl's approval (or lack of). she did not notice the way her words came easier, less stinted, the longer she continued, not the way the tension eased from her as she focused on the crude girl.