Owen has no idea what she first thinks when he says that, but her distress is clear enough and he immediately seeks to calm it.
"Hey." He holds a hand toward her, not trying to touch her but gesturing slightly for her to stay calm. "Take it easy. I'm not gonna make you go if you really don't want to, but I think a change of scenery will keep your instincts occupied for a while. You could run this whole mountain in your sleep, it's not doing your head any good."
He pauses; her reaction makes him question the wisdom of this idea for a second, but ultimately he does think that this will help. Something to this effect, anyway. He is taking a little bit of a gamble on the specifics.
"My dad lives in Montana," he explains cautiously, "he's got a big farm, with a lot of animals and a lot of space. There are mountains around out by him, too, and not a lot of people for miles." Owen raises an eyebrow again. "How would you feel about taking a little road trip out his way?"
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"Hey." He holds a hand toward her, not trying to touch her but gesturing slightly for her to stay calm. "Take it easy. I'm not gonna make you go if you really don't want to, but I think a change of scenery will keep your instincts occupied for a while. You could run this whole mountain in your sleep, it's not doing your head any good."
He pauses; her reaction makes him question the wisdom of this idea for a second, but ultimately he does think that this will help. Something to this effect, anyway. He is taking a little bit of a gamble on the specifics.
"My dad lives in Montana," he explains cautiously, "he's got a big farm, with a lot of animals and a lot of space. There are mountains around out by him, too, and not a lot of people for miles." Owen raises an eyebrow again. "How would you feel about taking a little road trip out his way?"