[another simple answer; maybe the word harmonize had bristled her from the outset, after she's heard it so many times, but the woman's simple approach keeps jyn from turning and walking away. this, at the very least, is much more tolerable than being treated to a neverending diatribe of pretty words that have no meaning at all.
that goes a long way.]
If you promised those, you'd be lying. [just a statement of fact, said in a tone of voice that's not actively annoyed, but doesn't exactly convey kindness herself. for all intents and purposes, jyn realizes, they're on the same page; in many ways, after all the fake niceties that have come at her, this is a comfort.
her face relaxes a little, eyes staring plainly rather than narrowed. her next question is just as plain.] Why Meridian?
no subject
that goes a long way.]
If you promised those, you'd be lying. [just a statement of fact, said in a tone of voice that's not actively annoyed, but doesn't exactly convey kindness herself. for all intents and purposes, jyn realizes, they're on the same page; in many ways, after all the fake niceties that have come at her, this is a comfort.
her face relaxes a little, eyes staring plainly rather than narrowed. her next question is just as plain.] Why Meridian?