Forceful is a part of it. You have to want people to see and hear you, and you have to project hard. But you also need to have a strong sense of self, to concentrate on who you are, and project that too.
[It's strange, having to focus on both who you are and what you're saying in order to have a conversation - but it's a trick most pick up fairly easily. Armin doesn't even think about it anymore.]
It'll get easier, I promise. I know it's hard now, but... a lot of them won't be strangers for long.
[He's not really sure if that's comforting. She didn't choose this, she may not want to be here, and what he's saying is implying staying here - more than that, it may feel like giving in. But they have to do the best with what they have, and it's true - she won't be a stranger to the Travelers for long.]
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[It's strange, having to focus on both who you are and what you're saying in order to have a conversation - but it's a trick most pick up fairly easily. Armin doesn't even think about it anymore.]
It'll get easier, I promise. I know it's hard now, but... a lot of them won't be strangers for long.
[He's not really sure if that's comforting. She didn't choose this, she may not want to be here, and what he's saying is implying staying here - more than that, it may feel like giving in. But they have to do the best with what they have, and it's true - she won't be a stranger to the Travelers for long.]