The shame you have for your history might make you a tempting ally, to those that feel the same, [ bluntly, ] but are more inclined to hide it. Barrow did.
[ But Vanya said 'no'. The nod he gets is the only thanks that Marcus feels like expressing, but at least it's not nothing, as he says, ]
[He stands with the reflex of a man drilled for years to recognize and respond to a dismissal.]
I haven't made a habit of lying to my superiors, in Riftwatch or previous to it. If you think of anything else to ask, I am at your disposal, as I am at Commander Flint's. Captain.
[It's clipped, efficient without quite tipping over into insolence. It isn't as if either of them enjoyed this. But it's over for now, at least, and he turns to go.]
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The shame you have for your history might make you a tempting ally, to those that feel the same, [ bluntly, ] but are more inclined to hide it. Barrow did.
[ But Vanya said 'no'. The nod he gets is the only thanks that Marcus feels like expressing, but at least it's not nothing, as he says, ]
We're done.
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I haven't made a habit of lying to my superiors, in Riftwatch or previous to it. If you think of anything else to ask, I am at your disposal, as I am at Commander Flint's. Captain.
[It's clipped, efficient without quite tipping over into insolence. It isn't as if either of them enjoyed this. But it's over for now, at least, and he turns to go.]