Once again Bren reacts well under pressure -- keeping it together while it's absolutely critical, then falling apart (shakes, anger, fear) after the fact when he starts thinking about what just happened.
It's really reminding me that this is a man whose job is, despite its singularity, considered both minor and irrelevant to most people; it's quite beyond him that someone might genuinely want him dead. Compared to the way later!Bren manages just about everything with total aplomb and faith in his team, well. I keep being surprised at the strength of his reactions both immediate and eventual.
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Date: 2011-06-18 02:26 am (UTC)It's really reminding me that this is a man whose job is, despite its singularity, considered both minor and irrelevant to most people; it's quite beyond him that someone might genuinely want him dead. Compared to the way later!Bren manages just about everything with total aplomb and faith in his team, well. I keep being surprised at the strength of his reactions both immediate and eventual.