[Grunting in acknowledgement, he steps further back and then cuts his gaze back to Kara. He watches her a long moment, and then, surprisingly, offers a faint half-smile.]
That's one of the reasons I like working with you, Kara.
[A beat, then a gruff: ] ...Thanks.
[He's lingered long enough and still has things to get done. He has her word and, while he still leaves room to be disappointed, it's still... something he thinks he can bank on at face value, at the very least.]
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That's one of the reasons I like working with you, Kara.
[A beat, then a gruff: ] ...Thanks.
[He's lingered long enough and still has things to get done. He has her word and, while he still leaves room to be disappointed, it's still... something he thinks he can bank on at face value, at the very least.]