[ the comment is so terrifically unexpected after the dull formality of this place that asriel laughs out loud. it's brief and a little bitter, but as he'd been considering whether their collision was worth venting his irritation on, it's a win. this stranger has managed to endear himself just a little, which is far more than can be said for anyone else asriel has run across tonight — that's why they were leaving in the first place. that and the fact that yima is red flags for him all the way down.
having defused himself, the snow leopard at his side lets her attention drift back to idly observing their surroundings. ]
Clearly, you're not above swallowing some of what they're trying to feed us.
[ not that it's a judgment; he can appreciate a fellow opportunist even if it's just raiding the buffet table. ]
iiib.
that and the fact that yima is red flags for him all the way down.having defused himself, the snow leopard at his side lets her attention drift back to idly observing their surroundings. ]
Clearly, you're not above swallowing some of what they're trying to feed us.
[ not that it's a judgment; he can appreciate a fellow opportunist even if it's just raiding the buffet table. ]