That the response wasn't completely instantaneous made the wait ridiculous, but she waited and drew little circles on his chest. "I can accept white, it fits for reasons that aren't so obvious."
Which left them to move onto the next question which upped itself in intricacy if not full difficulty. "Now, say that on any particular day you're being too hardheaded and not eating and not sleeping because, let's face it, that happened before. Let us also remember that I am a chronic worrier and that in general I just don't really want you to waste away? Mostly because that would be horrible and you're not getting rid of me yet." None of that was the question, but that did follow! "Now, on this particular day, if I were to have exhausted all verbal attempts and you ignored me, how terribly might you react if I just sat on that really important desk until you left it and took a nap."
Yes, this is a great idea and nothing bad will happen (that can't be fixed. Maybe.)
Which left them to move onto the next question which upped itself in intricacy if not full difficulty. "Now, say that on any particular day you're being too hardheaded and not eating and not sleeping because, let's face it, that happened before. Let us also remember that I am a chronic worrier and that in general I just don't really want you to waste away? Mostly because that would be horrible and you're not getting rid of me yet." None of that was the question, but that did follow! "Now, on this particular day, if I were to have exhausted all verbal attempts and you ignored me, how terribly might you react if I just sat on that really important desk until you left it and took a nap."