[ For a second she hesitates, pain shooting up her temples and pinching between her brows. She presses her fingers around the bridge of her nose, inhales almost against her hand. ]
[That really does say it all, doesn't it? And it's a good answer, the best she probably had, other than silence. It tells him enough, but not too much. This woman has been abused, though by who... he doubts any sort of threat would wrest it from her. Even he won't go that far.]
I am not kind, but I look after those in my care. If you are an animal, then you are an animal among kin. Even a she-wolf, by definition, cannot run alone. [There's a considerable pause, before he goes on.] I don't want to see you in that place again. That place you contacted me from, or the place that brought you to such misery. Think of it less a demand, and more a personal desire.
[Maybe she did. But at least he has his in, and while they don't know each other well, he'd like to remedy that. They share a few too many similarities for him not to be intrigued by her, and by the story that's behind the burn that could make even a woman this ferocious flinch.
There's also the matter of her being an absolute firecracker in bed, but he keeps that preference, perhaps wisely, to himself.]
No need. You wear your suits well enough. [Ever so graciously:] And I'll keep it a surprise, for now. I'll call on you later.
Very well. I only needed to be sure, since it seems you're on a mission to teach me what is it to have propriety. [ It'll be interesting. Maybe she'll have a laugh of him. ] Don't make me wait too long, Sephiroth. I can be fickle too.
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The answer depends on when.
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I am not kind, but I look after those in my care. If you are an animal, then you are an animal among kin. Even a she-wolf, by definition, cannot run alone. [There's a considerable pause, before he goes on.] I don't want to see you in that place again. That place you contacted me from, or the place that brought you to such misery. Think of it less a demand, and more a personal desire.
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You speak very closely without being close at all.
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Come to dinner with me.
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You have the time?
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[And yes, that is a little bit of that infamous ego slipping through. You didn't think this was an entirely selfless endeavor, did you?]
You represent Masamune. If you're going to party, do it properly. If you're going to drink... don't embarrass me by drinking trash.
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There's also the matter of her being an absolute firecracker in bed, but he keeps that preference, perhaps wisely, to himself.]
No need. You wear your suits well enough. [Ever so graciously:] And I'll keep it a surprise, for now. I'll call on you later.
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Very well. I only needed to be sure, since it seems you're on a mission to teach me what is it to have propriety. [ It'll be interesting. Maybe she'll have a laugh of him. ] Don't make me wait too long, Sephiroth. I can be fickle too.