Understanding a Character’s Feelings
When I’m playing a role-playing game, I’m much more interested in hearing what someone’s character feels about a situation than what they do.
If we understand the character’s feelings, even taking no action is informative. And if we don’t know their feelings, any action remains a mystery. Why did they do that? We don’t know.
And if you ask a player what their character feels about something and they can’t answer, all the more reason to slow down, dive in, and let them figure that out. Take that time! Understanding your character’s feelings makes deciding what they would do a whole lot easier.
Author’s emphasis.
