temporary trust often had to be established during his cases, even in its weakest form. blanc needed the people he was counting on for information to believe him in some way : either because they thought he was trustworthy enough to take care of them, or because they could trust his abilities well enough to know he would see the case through. at any rate, it was a tenuous relationship that gave him results. it was the kind of relationship he needed to work on now with @anoranzas . the way it affected her would be telling ; what she chose to tell him or omit from him would be key.
❛ are you sure you want to hear ? ❜ it’s a question he’s heard before, but each time he takes it on in a different way. this stance calls for a more attentive side of the detective, the word in which here means he will be warm and receptive. he will be a rock amidst a wild storm : solid, reliable. he joins his hands together and inches closer to the edge of the couch he was occupying, thus shifting his body language into that of an active listener.
brown eyes –– which were alight with the fire of discovery that nearly made them golden –– are fixated on her. hawk like, they are not to miss a single micro movement of her features. it is the type of scrutiny people with something to hide tended to break under, but he adds a new quality to it. at that moment, his features soften and he tries to be as understanding as he can. patient. a listener rather than a collector of facts. ❝ yes. ❞ he says simply. ❝ i would very much want to hear it all. ❞
