[ The bitterness is stronger in him than she'd expected, and frankly, from the moment he forces her to introspection, she's not sure she has any business recruiting to the cause anyway. She straightens her back somewhat, and runs with the approach that keeps him on his heels instead. ]
If I say it's been free of problems, you won't trust me. If I acknowledge the bumps in the road, you'll feel vindicated in your opposition, in saying it can't work. If there's one thing cynicism does well, it's confirmation bias.
or a much, much slower one
[ The bitterness is stronger in him than she'd expected, and frankly, from the moment he forces her to introspection, she's not sure she has any business recruiting to the cause anyway. She straightens her back somewhat, and runs with the approach that keeps him on his heels instead. ]
If I say it's been free of problems, you won't trust me. If I acknowledge the bumps in the road, you'll feel vindicated in your opposition, in saying it can't work. If there's one thing cynicism does well, it's confirmation bias.