[Her reply is several minutes delayed as she literally freezes up and just stares at the screen, brain whirring through the hints and connections that led to this point. There are contradictions in his earlier ignorance and the claim does not make sense within context, but she can see -- it is possible-- they have never been entirely dissimilar and now she can see that more than ever.
It does not occur to her to wonder why no one has ever mentioned that Doctor Hotstud is a gnome.]
[Well, that's an interesting response. House considers it and what he's learned about her so far. And a part of him... doesn't actually want to send her into an internal meltdown. They're all getting enough of that.]
it is a test but not one i designed
i don't want you at home it's better that you're here you're safer
[But how will she know which questions are stupid questions if she doesn't ask them? Ecks has a sinking feeling that that question is also a stupid one.]
no subject
It does not occur to her to wonder why no one has ever mentioned that Doctor Hotstud is a gnome.]
Is this a test??
I am not coming home.
I am not coming home ever.
no subject
it is a test
but not one i designed
i don't want you at home
it's better that you're here
you're safer
no subject
i am not coming back to you
who designed it?
why did you not tell me you were here?
how did you change your voice?
[
Maybe ask those questions before taking him at his word next time.]no subject
and don't come back
no idea who designed it
still working on that
and don't ask stupid questions
[Sure, let's just skirt some of those questions.]
no subject
Yes sir.