God damn it. It was a long shot, he knew that before he asked it, but that was the only way he might have been able to sleep at night afterward. As much as he wants to respond to Gwen's gestures of support, Owen is turning to stone here, he's sure of it. He's been pissed off before. He's been furious at InGen, worried for his girls, ready to fight if he was pushed even the slightest bit more. None of that ever held a candle to this.
He manages to turn his hand enough for Gwen to clutch it, but if he closes his fingers he might accidentally crush her hand.
"Gwen... I can't make that call for her." He aims his scowl at the wall over her shoulder, just in case something bursts into flames. "She deserves to hear what you're telling me and make her own call, even if I was 100% positive on what she'd say. We can't be two more authority figures treating her like an animal."
Pausing, Owen glances briefly toward the door again. "But I think you should talk to her without Omega."
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He manages to turn his hand enough for Gwen to clutch it, but if he closes his fingers he might accidentally crush her hand.
"Gwen... I can't make that call for her." He aims his scowl at the wall over her shoulder, just in case something bursts into flames. "She deserves to hear what you're telling me and make her own call, even if I was 100% positive on what she'd say. We can't be two more authority figures treating her like an animal."
Pausing, Owen glances briefly toward the door again. "But I think you should talk to her without Omega."