Whatever amount of anger, doused in fear, rose in him at the sight of Rachel on the ground manages to dissipate as soon as she starts caving in on herself with a great deal of self-directed criticisms. The fact that Rachel, who he so often finds to be one of the most positive people around in spite of all that cynicism, also hates the changes in the island leaves Mark feeling almost vindicated as the tension in his shoulders wears away long enough for him to get a better grip on her.
"Believe me," he says, breath slipping between his teeth in a hiss. "I hate this shit, too. Unlike you, though, I've spent a great deal of my life holed indoors for extended periods of time, so that doesn't leave me half as inclined to brave the horrible weather. Were you just going for a walk?"
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Date: 2011-12-01 08:07 am (UTC)"Believe me," he says, breath slipping between his teeth in a hiss. "I hate this shit, too. Unlike you, though, I've spent a great deal of my life holed indoors for extended periods of time, so that doesn't leave me half as inclined to brave the horrible weather. Were you just going for a walk?"