[ The question startles Faraday – enough so that he loses some of his composure, ends up frowning in surprise at Vasquez.
A part of him had expected immediate agreement, or for Vasquez to smile in relief and admit he had made a mistake – and Faraday had been steeling himself for that, had been readying himself to keep the disappointment off his face.
To get that instead, though – for a second, he's not sure how to respond.
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A part of him had expected immediate agreement, or for Vasquez to smile in relief and admit he had made a mistake – and Faraday had been steeling himself for that, had been readying himself to keep the disappointment off his face.
To get that instead, though – for a second, he's not sure how to respond.
Slowly, ]
No. I suppose it doesn't have to be.