[ It doesn't have to be simple β if anything, the fact that it's not an immediate give, but that there's something at the core of it, that's what keeps him going β if getting to the center of him was easy, Silco wouldn't bother. Capitulation is for the weak, and the boorish. No, he picks away at him, bit by bit. Patience was his strong suit β despite the occasional flare of anger β he didn't need to see him give it up.
In fact, wasn't it more interesting if he didn't? If he made him look through it and work, like a miner still stuck in the fissures, hunting for those rare, precious nuggets of interest, to pull them out and bring them to the surface? Could he find a King's Ransom somewhere inside of him, to pull out and bring out to admire if he so wished?
He doesn't think he'll be disappointed with what he finds. ]
Anyone here?
[ He asks with a snide little tilt of his head. They both knew the truth. Vergilius was right. He doesn't doubt him, of course, even here. He's seen powers beyond his wildest dreams and nightmares β one of which had just done so, made him itching to be out of his room and somewhere else. Here seemed better than most. ]
I suppose it doesn't matter. [ He has the audacity to smile when he meets his eyes. That sharp little knife's edge of a smile. ] Is it so wrong if I did?
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In fact, wasn't it more interesting if he didn't? If he made him look through it and work, like a miner still stuck in the fissures, hunting for those rare, precious nuggets of interest, to pull them out and bring them to the surface? Could he find a King's Ransom somewhere inside of him, to pull out and bring out to admire if he so wished?
He doesn't think he'll be disappointed with what he finds. ]
Anyone here?
[ He asks with a snide little tilt of his head. They both knew the truth. Vergilius was right. He doesn't doubt him, of course, even here. He's seen powers beyond his wildest dreams and nightmares β one of which had just done so, made him itching to be out of his room and somewhere else. Here seemed better than most. ]
I suppose it doesn't matter. [ He has the audacity to smile when he meets his eyes. That sharp little knife's edge of a smile. ] Is it so wrong if I did?