[Fumi seems to be taking all of that in, but her expression turns stormy at that last part.]
That, unfortunately, is the most frustrating part of all. I wasn't done learning from her. I hadn't even scratched the surface of understanding the sorts of things Agatha could do. I never even came close to the slightest glimpse of the sort of intuition she possesses. Probably because it's easily the most counterintuitive thing I've ever witnessed. And now she's gone, and I don't know that I ever will.
[Fumi grits her teeth, closing her eyes for a moment to try to calm herself down.]
Agatha understood. Her methods were vastly different from my own, but she understood, respected, and encouraged the way I'd chosen to live my life, and my approach to research. I'd never seen the merit in seeking validation from others, and I certainly never asked for hers either, but when I received it from her... it meant something.
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Date: 2014-05-12 07:41 pm (UTC)That, unfortunately, is the most frustrating part of all. I wasn't done learning from her. I hadn't even scratched the surface of understanding the sorts of things Agatha could do. I never even came close to the slightest glimpse of the sort of intuition she possesses. Probably because it's easily the most counterintuitive thing I've ever witnessed. And now she's gone, and I don't know that I ever will.
[Fumi grits her teeth, closing her eyes for a moment to try to calm herself down.]
Agatha understood. Her methods were vastly different from my own, but she understood, respected, and encouraged the way I'd chosen to live my life, and my approach to research. I'd never seen the merit in seeking validation from others, and I certainly never asked for hers either, but when I received it from her... it meant something.