Sit down. The offer itself has her staring at Jack wide-eyed. So he was still allowing her to stay. That was certainly unexpected.
Veda finally nods, surprise still on her face. “That would… yes, that would be easiest.” Easier to do than having to explain she didn’t need to, wouldn’t get tired standing, at least for now. Still nervous, she stays put, waiting for the go-ahead.
Jack waited expectantly for a moment, before he realized that Veda didn’t seem to have grasped the concept. “Well, okay, sit down then.” He took a seat in the armchair himself, and gestured to the couch again. “If you p-please?” He hated how much he was stuttering in his nervousness, but at least Veda hadn’t said anything about it.
With Jack’s permission, she finally smiles, walking over in order to seat herself on the couch. “Thank you.” Sitting perfectly straight, her hands on her knees, Veda looks to Jack nervously.
“Uh, you’re welcome.” He hesitated for a moment to see if she would begin, realized she wasn’t going to, and went on, “So, will you tell me about yourself? You said you w-weren’t normal – what do you mean by that?"
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