[What he says is, as Esther expects, not what she wants to hear. But it's said with heartfelt honesty, with what she suspects is genuineness.] Miss, [she answers absently, looking at him with big eyes - she knows very well that others have suffered due to their bodies or circumstances, and she knows they've managed to rise above them. But she also knows very well that some people can't do that.] I...
[He's right. There has been concern, of course, since she got to the Barge, but friendliness is an olive branch that is frequently extended and just as frequently snatched away. She believes he honestly wants to offer it, and believes honestly that he will rescind that offer once he learns more about her.]
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[He's right. There has been concern, of course, since she got to the Barge, but friendliness is an olive branch that is frequently extended and just as frequently snatched away. She believes he honestly wants to offer it, and believes honestly that he will rescind that offer once he learns more about her.]
What are these friends of yours like?