He stares at the offered gun. He feels sick just looking at it.
"I-- I don't..."
Seth has very specifically avoided using guns, despite them not being entirely uncommon in his line of work, especially when he was growing up. He's seen what they can do from an uncomfortably young age, and decided that he was probably safer without one. But he still has enough familiarity with one to know what to do, at least theoretically. And then, well, long-term imprisonment didn't exactly do him any favours when it comes to comfort level around weapons and authority figures.
It's also a confirmation that Daniel really doesn't know him. He wouldn't offer it to him so lightly if he did. With the current circumstances, he might have had to do so anyway, but he would've been more hesitant, more understanding and reassuring. Seth is strongly tempted to refuse, but they don't really have time to argue.
He nods, clenching his jaw. Even with the amount of self control it takes to reach out and take the weapon, his hands are still shaking as he checks that the safety is on, and it feels uncomfortably heavy in his grip. He has no intention of firing it.
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"I-- I don't..."
Seth has very specifically avoided using guns, despite them not being entirely uncommon in his line of work, especially when he was growing up. He's seen what they can do from an uncomfortably young age, and decided that he was probably safer without one. But he still has enough familiarity with one to know what to do, at least theoretically. And then, well, long-term imprisonment didn't exactly do him any favours when it comes to comfort level around weapons and authority figures.
It's also a confirmation that Daniel really doesn't know him. He wouldn't offer it to him so lightly if he did. With the current circumstances, he might have had to do so anyway, but he would've been more hesitant, more understanding and reassuring. Seth is strongly tempted to refuse, but they don't really have time to argue.
He nods, clenching his jaw. Even with the amount of self control it takes to reach out and take the weapon, his hands are still shaking as he checks that the safety is on, and it feels uncomfortably heavy in his grip. He has no intention of firing it.