( She tries for a smile. It's small, muted — but not disingenuous. Not insincere, just... guarded. She may have known a version of him, but it was only briefly, and it was while they shared a common goal. Things might be different with this man, or his place on the timeline if he's the same one she met. )
Laura.
( She knows he wasn't just asking for her name, but... that's what it boils down to. She's nobody, not a name he'll recognize, not a person that matters to him. Just Laura.
She knows, though, that he wants more — so she'll give him what he can. )
We weren't close. I didn't know you long. Just long enough to know that you're a very brave man, and that you're willing to do a lot for your people. The last time I saw you, you were... trying to do a good thing, even though you knew you probably wouldn't survive it.
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Laura.
( She knows he wasn't just asking for her name, but... that's what it boils down to. She's nobody, not a name he'll recognize, not a person that matters to him. Just Laura.
She knows, though, that he wants more — so she'll give him what he can. )
We weren't close. I didn't know you long. Just long enough to know that you're a very brave man, and that you're willing to do a lot for your people. The last time I saw you, you were... trying to do a good thing, even though you knew you probably wouldn't survive it.