<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99">Instead of responding to Kate's comments about her treatment of him, or the miracle of her survival, or her new outlook, Tim picked up the framed photo and handed it to her.  He was glad she asked about Ziva -- because he needed a break from the emotional stuff right now.  It was... it was a lot, and he kind of felt like if he kept discussing feelings, he was going to cry on Kate again -- and even though he knew that was okay and normal and that she'd understand... he was overwhelmed.<br/>
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Tim spoke into the microphone, glancing automatically at the tablet periodically to make sure that the software was transcribing his words correctly.  <i>I think you'll like Ziva, but she takes some getting used to.  She's been a fighter her whole life, raised to be a weapon.  Tony calls her a ninja, sometimes, but it's not meant as an insult.  She has had a rough time too.  Her dad pretty much disowned her, and we think that if she were to try to go back to Israel, he'd have her killed.  When she thinks no one is watching, she touches the Star of David on her neck and looks lost.  I think that's part of why Gibbs is okay with her.  You know how he is about people who are lost -- and there is mutual respect between them that I don't really understand.  She accepts him as the boss without ever bucking his commands -- and he doesn't snarl at her like he does most green agents.  As for Tony... I think she's teasing him.  She misuses idioms all the time, and some of them I think she mixes up on purpose, just to have Tony correct her.  Or says she doesn't understand a movie reference, but when he does an impression or starts telling her about the movie, there's this little tiny smile on one side of her lips.  As for me, other than being a little intimidated that she could kill me with a paper clip, I think she's okay.  She's got skills that I don't, that Tony doesn't, that Gibbs doesn't, so it's not like I feel like she's trying to replace any of us.  And as long as she's not driving, I like being in the field with her.  Her perspective is so different that it can help me see things I wouldn't have otherwise.  The only thing that makes me a little uneasy is that she is friends with Director Shepherd, and I just get a weird vibe there.  I'm hoping it's nothing.</i></span></span>