[ He'd never have guessed. He isn't sure what Stephen's trying at first, with the hand on his shoulder. So he resists at first. But once he notices the direction he'd be going, he steps back through the 'wall'. ]
Testing the limits?
[ Wait, he's on the wrong side, so maybe Stephen can't even hear him. He steps back through. And even though Stephen is now three feet away when he was just five, it's time to ask the question. ]
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[ He'd never have guessed. He isn't sure what Stephen's trying at first, with the hand on his shoulder. So he resists at first. But once he notices the direction he'd be going, he steps back through the 'wall'. ]
Testing the limits?
[ Wait, he's on the wrong side, so maybe Stephen can't even hear him. He steps back through. And even though Stephen is now three feet away when he was just five, it's time to ask the question. ]
Did you hear me just now, when I stepped back?