[He's poised and ready to move again at a split-second notice, but otherwise, he remains still as not to spook her. So she's not completely immune to reason, which is something. When he speaks, he raises his voice to carry across the canal.]
Can we talk, just for a few minutes? I don't want to fight you, least of all here.
[Certainly he'd been resigned to it back in the courtroom; he recognised the familiar hatred in her eyes and knew it would be difficult to change her mind, understanding as he does what she must be going through. But now, where he can speak freely -- and more importantly where their clash might injure others -- he wants to avoid that possibility if he can.
But only for a few minutes. He doesn't have his power suit here or its timer, so he has to keep a mental track of how long his powers are active before they expire. Being caught powerless before her will surely result in his death.]
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Can we talk, just for a few minutes? I don't want to fight you, least of all here.
[Certainly he'd been resigned to it back in the courtroom; he recognised the familiar hatred in her eyes and knew it would be difficult to change her mind, understanding as he does what she must be going through. But now, where he can speak freely -- and more importantly where their clash might injure others -- he wants to avoid that possibility if he can.
But only for a few minutes. He doesn't have his power suit here or its timer, so he has to keep a mental track of how long his powers are active before they expire. Being caught powerless before her will surely result in his death.]