[ he's digging in his coat pocket again for the matches, striking one on the box and holding that out for him too.
his expression is guarded, and when he's watched he has a tendency to take it as a challenge - defiance, pride - meeting his gaze. but his emotions get deeper again, gut-churning anxiety, and the low-lying current of rage that seems like maybe it's always been there. ]
[ watching him struggle and try very hard not to cough, a smirk tilting up one corner of his mouth as he brings his own cigarette up to take a draw very casually. ]
Aye.
[ does he mean smoking or watching dion struggle to smoke. who is to say. ]
[ not as badly, though he always seems to have some cloud of exhaustion over him. at least for now. dark circles that make his red eyes appear brighter than they are. ]
I suspect one of two things. The first, that Dahut was killed in a way that would compromise the company, and they will lie to us about the truth and expect us to be satisfied with that at the risk of our safety.
[ he purses his lips ]
Or that Dahut was killed by one of us, against the company's wishes, and they will be found and killed.
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he's never smoked, but he takes one, holds onto it, and then simply watches lucien's expression. ]
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his expression is guarded, and when he's watched he has a tendency to take it as a challenge - defiance, pride - meeting his gaze. but his emotions get deeper again, gut-churning anxiety, and the low-lying current of rage that seems like maybe it's always been there. ]
Don't waste it.
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[ might as well be honest. in any case, he accepts the offer and lights the cigarette, lifting it to his lips...
and clearly struggling as he breathes in the smoke, though he refuses to cough.
once he can talk, ] ... Is this calming, to you?
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Aye.
[ does he mean smoking or watching dion struggle to smoke. who is to say. ]
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Then I should hope it fulfills its purpose.
[ does lucien still look sleep deprived ]
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Oh, it does.
[ he'll hang around for a second or two. ]
What do you think's going to happen?
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[ he purses his lips ]
Or that Dahut was killed by one of us, against the company's wishes, and they will be found and killed.
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Killing generally happens for a reason. Could be a shite reason - gold, girls, didn't like the shade of green - but seems scant reason around to me.
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Many have come here as friends, but perhaps there are those with vendettas. Or some other motivation.
[ glances at him ]
Did you trust the others here not to harm you, even before this morning?
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[ he's not looking at him at this point, glancing off down the hallway and continuing to smoke. ]
'Course not. I'm not a fool. But I at least thought there'd be a good reason. Doesn't strike me as there being any reason at all for these.
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[ meanwhile dion is still looking at lucien curiously. ]
First we determine the how and who, and then the why will likely follow.