And even when I don't, which is where the problem lies.

[She shakes her head, thinking not only of the man from her world but also the alternate she met before coming here. Why must every version of him be so obstinate--especially when he's wrong?!]

I can't control him; he can't control me. We'll just have to live with that impasse. I won't change my mind. [She lets out a wry laugh, very aware of from where she gets that stubborn streak.]