[Getting a kiss after all of that gets him to pause for a moment, clearly a mix of shocked and startled that she'd even consider it - let alone actually go through with it. But after a moment of deliberation... he leans up so he can return it.
Equally brief, of course.]
It is not my reputation I care about in the slightest... the safety of others is my chief concern. Chipp isn't the only one who would want my blood on their hands, this is true - and there are quite a few people here that are the scorched earth type.
I would not want the starter apartments, all the parks that I sleep in, as well as all of Stormreach decimated merely because I spend time there.
...
And... I would not want Rinku to know. Despite what I threatened... I do care about her and her wellbeing, as well. But please do not tell her that. I don't need her calling me a friend, too.
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[Getting a kiss after all of that gets him to pause for a moment, clearly a mix of shocked and startled that she'd even consider it - let alone actually go through with it.
But after a moment of deliberation... he leans up so he can return it.
Equally brief, of course.]
It is not my reputation I care about in the slightest... the safety of others is my chief concern.
Chipp isn't the only one who would want my blood on their hands, this is true - and there are quite a few people here that are the scorched earth type.
I would not want the starter apartments, all the parks that I sleep in, as well as all of Stormreach decimated merely because I spend time there.
...
And... I would not want Rinku to know. Despite what I threatened... I do care about her and her wellbeing, as well.
But please do not tell her that. I don't need her calling me a friend, too.