[To his credit he keeps a poker face for that whole minute. Even while those eyes stab into him like spears of ice. Even when that smile seems to make the blood freeze in his veins.
He could feel that all he wanted, as long as it stayed off his face. No weakness. Weakness means worse than death.]
[He lets the part about it being a favor go. Even if it was true, he'd rather keep the language itself as close to a deal as possible. He doesn't know exactly how debt worked between a Queen and her Knight but he desperately does not want to find out.]
Agreed. [It wasn't perfect and it left tons and tons of wiggle room as far as what purposely provoked meant and what kind of consequences would follow, but he was pushing his luck enough as it was. It would have to do.]
So, uh, do you want to do this over the phone or, [he can't believe he's asking this] do you... need a ride or something?
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He could feel that all he wanted, as long as it stayed off his face. No weakness. Weakness means worse than death.]
[He lets the part about it being a favor go. Even if it was true, he'd rather keep the language itself as close to a deal as possible. He doesn't know exactly how debt worked between a Queen and her Knight but he desperately does not want to find out.]
Agreed. [It wasn't perfect and it left tons and tons of wiggle room as far as what purposely provoked meant and what kind of consequences would follow, but he was pushing his luck enough as it was. It would have to do.]
So, uh, do you want to do this over the phone or, [he can't believe he's asking this] do you... need a ride or something?