[Athena isn't really good at the whole big, motivational speech thing. She prefers to just yell until whatever she's trying to get through to someone sticks, and hey, it worked. Fiona and Sasha are on the road to being damn fine Vault Hunters because f her training! But the two situations are completely different, and even Athena could tell that yelling would do the opposite of helping Angel.
So when Angel meets her eyes, Athena doesn't look away, doesn't soften her expression at all. Her whole composure could come right out of a Crimson Lance recruitment poster, hard and inspiring as she needs to be. And when they step inside together, Athena just gives her a small nod, voice low enough that Jack probably wouldn't be able to hear it over the din of the restaurant's crowd.]
So far, so good. You've still got control here.
[She hasn't caved yet, which is more than certain other people can claim. That means she's doing good!]
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So when Angel meets her eyes, Athena doesn't look away, doesn't soften her expression at all. Her whole composure could come right out of a Crimson Lance recruitment poster, hard and inspiring as she needs to be. And when they step inside together, Athena just gives her a small nod, voice low enough that Jack probably wouldn't be able to hear it over the din of the restaurant's crowd.]
So far, so good. You've still got control here.
[She hasn't caved yet, which is more than certain other people can claim. That means she's doing good!]