At that, Vette did finally look up.

"How is that so--" She paused. And then she pulled in a breath.

And then she glowered down at her knees.

"Oh."

Of course.

"I thought... maybe... since you... you seem unstoppable," she ventured. "Like a hurricane. And I thought that meant you understood. That you knew how great you are." She blew out a breath. "Not seeing it, that's my problem. You're all confidence and plans, you're sharp, you see everything. I thought you saw this, too."