That implies trust is something wholesale, says Ned, and Nick's eyebrows lift just a fraction. Expressions can be eloquent, and perhaps his says: Does it? His eyes are still fixed, in this earnest manner which implies nothing other than interest in what Ned is saying: he does not appear to have been offended.
That expression is maintained as Ned describes the manner in which he arrives at trust, the degrees of trust he has developed for both Margot and Andrés. "Everything you described sounds completely reasonable," he says, "and it sounds as though you already have a way in which you understand how to trust others - to whatever degree you trust them." Read between the lines: Ned doesn't. "Granted, I've only just met you, but I get the impression that you're a skeptic - rightfully so. In which case I'm not sure any answers I can offer would satisfy you."
A beat. "So, when you're asking us how we trust anyone, are you asking because you want to find a way to change this system you've developed for yourself, or," and a flicker of a smile here, something only a little arch, "because you want some reassurance that we're trustworthy?"
That expression is maintained as Ned describes the manner in which he arrives at trust, the degrees of trust he has developed for both Margot and Andrés. "Everything you described sounds completely reasonable," he says, "and it sounds as though you already have a way in which you understand how to trust others - to whatever degree you trust them." Read between the lines: Ned doesn't. "Granted, I've only just met you, but I get the impression that you're a skeptic - rightfully so. In which case I'm not sure any answers I can offer would satisfy you."
A beat. "So, when you're asking us how we trust anyone, are you asking because you want to find a way to change this system you've developed for yourself, or," and a flicker of a smile here, something only a little arch, "because you want some reassurance that we're trustworthy?"