He offers her a smile and a nod- that was certainly what he'd meant. They've made a good team, he thinks. She's come to the Hollow and worked on it just as hard as if it were her own home, she's comforted him when he needed it, and given him a kick in the arse when he needed it too. He doesn't know if he's had as much of an impact on her, but the fact she's here and discussing this means that, as tight lipped as she can be, things have been agreeable for her too.
He sets down the booze on the table, and the two glasses, and pours a finger each. Negotiations of all sorts do better with lubrication after all.
"I think we were a good pair. I think we could continue to be, if you're interested." He says, putting his thoughts out in the open. "But I think we may need to think carefully about the future, and the factors influencing us both."
He looks at her then, not saying the words, but they both know what the elephant in the room is.
"The people who come here, who come to the Arena, the don't like the authorities. I can't guarantee they'll be pleased to see you."
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He sets down the booze on the table, and the two glasses, and pours a finger each. Negotiations of all sorts do better with lubrication after all.
"I think we were a good pair. I think we could continue to be, if you're interested." He says, putting his thoughts out in the open. "But I think we may need to think carefully about the future, and the factors influencing us both."
He looks at her then, not saying the words, but they both know what the elephant in the room is.
"The people who come here, who come to the Arena, the don't like the authorities. I can't guarantee they'll be pleased to see you."