[And that thought is the last thought Charles needs to hear, to know how this is going to proceed if he does not do something, and quickly. But her will is stronger than he expected. Time for measures a tad more drastic.]
Then I am sorry for this, I truly am, but I am afraid you are really not leaving much room for civil conversation.
[Two fingers pressed to his temple, he puts a great deal more of his concentration into a single command to her mind. Perhaps a bit more than necessary, but she has a gun and no apparent qualms of using it; and he has no desire to be shot. A direct and simple command. Sleep.]
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Then I am sorry for this, I truly am, but I am afraid you are really not leaving much room for civil conversation.
[Two fingers pressed to his temple, he puts a great deal more of his concentration into a single command to her mind. Perhaps a bit more than necessary, but she has a gun and no apparent qualms of using it; and he has no desire to be shot. A direct and simple command.
Sleep.]
Go to sleep.