[Will is very used to that tone, no doubt about it. The fact that they're both on less vicious footing is what has him biting down on anything harsh in the face of it, even when Walter goes on and adds that naive part. They've found ground they can apparently discuss in a reasonable manner, it wouldn't do Will any good to disrupt for minor slights, imagined or real, at his ego.
His ego isn't the important one here, and not because Walter is his mentor. The bits and pieces of profile Chilton has fed him over the past several months are held in his mind, flashing neon lights, continual reminders. Lines for him to keep himself functioning in if he wants to get anywhere.]
You're right. Doctor Chilton and I have both made trips home and returned. I'm not looking to rewrite his future, my past. That'd probably make it worse. Baltimore is not a forgiving place.
[Soft, discussion instead of correction. Will can't expect everyone to know his history, acting otherwise won't win any favors. He picks it so carefully, too, You're right instead of I'm aware or I already know...a little goes a long way, so a little is what he gives. Otherwise, it's too heavy-handed. It's wrong.]
Baltimore believes in change, however. In transformation. You're stuck in a world where the dead come to life, granting ordinary people powers they'd never have elsewhere. Isn't this the perfect place for change?
[Genuine question. Will knows that there is a vital aspect some miss out on when it comes to learning, and that's one part he's ready to go through with. Will doesn't just ask, any idiot can ask a question, it's not difficult. He asks because he wants an answer, Walter's answer, because Will is doing that crucial thing called listening.]
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His ego isn't the important one here, and not because Walter is his mentor. The bits and pieces of profile Chilton has fed him over the past several months are held in his mind, flashing neon lights, continual reminders. Lines for him to keep himself functioning in if he wants to get anywhere.]
You're right. Doctor Chilton and I have both made trips home and returned. I'm not looking to rewrite his future, my past. That'd probably make it worse. Baltimore is not a forgiving place.
[Soft, discussion instead of correction. Will can't expect everyone to know his history, acting otherwise won't win any favors. He picks it so carefully, too, You're right instead of I'm aware or I already know...a little goes a long way, so a little is what he gives. Otherwise, it's too heavy-handed. It's wrong.]
Baltimore believes in change, however. In transformation. You're stuck in a world where the dead come to life, granting ordinary people powers they'd never have elsewhere. Isn't this the perfect place for change?
[Genuine question. Will knows that there is a vital aspect some miss out on when it comes to learning, and that's one part he's ready to go through with. Will doesn't just ask, any idiot can ask a question, it's not difficult. He asks because he wants an answer, Walter's answer, because Will is doing that crucial thing called listening.]