[ justice.....now there's a word that will always elicit complicated feelings for him. there's a little bit of a faraway look in his eyes at the mention, but it disappears at the steer of the conversation back to his own foster family.
his turn to paste on a polite smile. ]
We've since drifted apart. Different interests and all that.
On first impression alone, you seem... self-sufficient? Intelligent? Like you could function well on your own, even physically. [ he shrugs. ] You're welcome to tell me if I've made too many assumptions.
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Sorry to hear that. I hope the two of you are able to make up eventually.
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[ he settles back into the sofas behind them and closes his eyes. ]
He's behind bars. As he should be.
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[ well. what do you say to that? 'yeah funny story i was also behind bars at some point in my life'??? absolutely not. ]
My apologies. That's a difficult situation to be in.
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he waves a hand dismissively. ]
No need for apologies. Justice duly served, ja? The case itself is an interesting one, as was the trial. I'll tell you about it one day.
[ his smile softens again. ]
Tell me of your siblings. Do you keep in touch?
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his turn to paste on a polite smile. ]
We've since drifted apart. Different interests and all that.
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I see. If there's any chance that you'd want to reconnect, I hope it goes well.
You do seem like a lone wolf type, however.
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Oh? What gives you that impression?
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[ he glances around them, idly. ]
Which happens more often than you might think. As flattering as your words are, I don't actually have that many special talents of my own.
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Boxing. Brewing tea. I suppose I'm alright at crunching numbers.
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[ wait that's cute... ]
You're a tea aficionado?
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[ the easiest way to get onto his good side...sniffs. ]
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I'm not really a connoisseur. Coffee is more my style, but I have nothing against a good tea. I should be the one asking you for suggestions.
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There are a few places here that I've been meaning to check out. Maybe when we're free, we can go take a look together?
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I would like that. Until then, since I have no means of communication here, my room number is [ etc. ]. I will see you around, Herr Wriothesley.