Putting someone in a controlled environment... people certainly never liked being caged or cornered normally...
"Might be a bad strategy for an attempt at a calm conversation, don't you think? No one likes to be boxed in, thinking rationally tends to go out of the window. My first night here was perfect proof of that - all you can think about is getting out."
What would be a better way, then, hmm...
"Maybe meeting on neutral ground and just having a good escape strategy in case things go sour? He reeked of alcohol, you could probably invite him to a bar."
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Putting someone in a controlled environment... people certainly never liked being caged or cornered normally...
"Might be a bad strategy for an attempt at a calm conversation, don't you think? No one likes to be boxed in, thinking rationally tends to go out of the window. My first night here was perfect proof of that - all you can think about is getting out."
What would be a better way, then, hmm...
"Maybe meeting on neutral ground and just having a good escape strategy in case things go sour? He reeked of alcohol, you could probably invite him to a bar."