[Hayley has to literally bite her tongue to avoid snapping back at him. She has to continually remind herself that this is her choice, that he can be good for her, that she doesn't want to be a villain. Some part of her wants to go back to Jason's method of teaching though, learning how to get away with things and being told it's okay to kill.]
It's an advantage that someone's always better than me? [Her tone is mostly level, but he can probably detect a hint of skepticism. Hayley isn't sure if he means to treat her intelligence as an advantage or that she's never the best. The first seems contrary to his other words, but the second just seems ridiculous.]
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It's an advantage that someone's always better than me? [Her tone is mostly level, but he can probably detect a hint of skepticism. Hayley isn't sure if he means to treat her intelligence as an advantage or that she's never the best. The first seems contrary to his other words, but the second just seems ridiculous.]