[Maybe it wasn't the best phrasing. Being called on it makes Dick smile and duck his head in acknowledgement.]
I'm not saying it isn't mutual, just that maybe there are limits to how far they'll want to push. And I haven't hit my limits yet.
[That's one thing they might both remember. Dick's not exactly undemanding, both of himself and others. Sometimes it can seem like he can always take more, but he has a breaking point. He has several. It's just most people would take a step back from reaching it. He looks up, running a hand back through his hair.]
I guess you could say giving orders has never been a problem for me. I spend my whole life calculating what to do, and when, and how - it's hard to turn off. So sometimes I don't need to be asked what I want, I need to be told. Knowing I'll want it anyway.
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I'm not saying it isn't mutual, just that maybe there are limits to how far they'll want to push. And I haven't hit my limits yet.
[That's one thing they might both remember. Dick's not exactly undemanding, both of himself and others. Sometimes it can seem like he can always take more, but he has a breaking point. He has several. It's just most people would take a step back from reaching it. He looks up, running a hand back through his hair.]
I guess you could say giving orders has never been a problem for me. I spend my whole life calculating what to do, and when, and how - it's hard to turn off. So sometimes I don't need to be asked what I want, I need to be told. Knowing I'll want it anyway.