[Carlisle knows an evasive answer when he hears one; he is often that way himself. He gives the doctor second chance.]
Take a moment to gather your thoughts, and then, perhaps, you can answer in some detail. Rest assured that no one ever mastered anything on the first try.
[He offers Lance a slight distraction, now that he is master of his own body once more.]
The first time I ever made tea for myself was after my uncles went missing. I had seen Uncle Boris make it so many times, and I thought, 'Ah, this won't be hard. You just boil the water, then let it cool, then put the leaves in... or is it put the leaves into cold water, then boil it? Or maybe I just leave the water at room temperature and see how it tastes?' It seemed as though it should be easy, and yet, it took me far more practice than I thought it would to get it right, and all because I kept second-guessing myself and how to make it.
[He smiles, his eyes locked on the cup in his hands.] I didn't focus on why the steps would be in a certain order, so fixated on my own failure.
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[Carlisle knows an evasive answer when he hears one; he is often that way himself. He gives the doctor second chance.]
Take a moment to gather your thoughts, and then, perhaps, you can answer in some detail. Rest assured that no one ever mastered anything on the first try.
[He offers Lance a slight distraction, now that he is master of his own body once more.]
The first time I ever made tea for myself was after my uncles went missing. I had seen Uncle Boris make it so many times, and I thought, 'Ah, this won't be hard. You just boil the water, then let it cool, then put the leaves in... or is it put the leaves into cold water, then boil it? Or maybe I just leave the water at room temperature and see how it tastes?' It seemed as though it should be easy, and yet, it took me far more practice than I thought it would to get it right, and all because I kept second-guessing myself and how to make it.
[He smiles, his eyes locked on the cup in his hands.] I didn't focus on why the steps would be in a certain order, so fixated on my own failure.