[ Nina crosses her arms under her chest and leans back, seeming to almost fully disarm herself now. He'd have plenty of time to see her hands move. ]
Many different things, if we were in Kerch.
[ They are, decidedly, not. The question's a bit of a clue as well -- How do you value yourself, Nina? Are you an killer? A soother? A living lie detector? A bit of skirt? It's a good question.
She wants to be moving. She has no reason to think that they're drawing attention, but if it wasn't for his cane, Nina would be suggesting they take a walk about now. She would welcome the pause to regroup, the slight synchronization that comes when two people do anything together. She doesn't want this to be something adversarial, but the two of them are trying to figure the other out -- will that make this a game, with a winner and a loser, to see who will crack first, or can they both win?
Nina decides, since inviting him on a walk or to sit down would be something layered, to give a little instead. ]
We woke up in eggs covered with goo. That has to be a rarity, even in Ketterdam. [ A quick flicker of a smile that she doubts will make an impact in those unsettlingly dark eyes, watching her and missing nothing, but she can't help herself. ] I can tell you what I might want out of an alliance, but until you tell me what you want and what you're offering, I don't see how we can come to terms.
for Kaz
[ Nina crosses her arms under her chest and leans back, seeming to almost fully disarm herself now. He'd have plenty of time to see her hands move. ]
Many different things, if we were in Kerch.
[ They are, decidedly, not. The question's a bit of a clue as well -- How do you value yourself, Nina? Are you an killer? A soother? A living lie detector? A bit of skirt? It's a good question.
She wants to be moving. She has no reason to think that they're drawing attention, but if it wasn't for his cane, Nina would be suggesting they take a walk about now. She would welcome the pause to regroup, the slight synchronization that comes when two people do anything together. She doesn't want this to be something adversarial, but the two of them are trying to figure the other out -- will that make this a game, with a winner and a loser, to see who will crack first, or can they both win?
Nina decides, since inviting him on a walk or to sit down would be something layered, to give a little instead. ]
We woke up in eggs covered with goo. That has to be a rarity, even in Ketterdam. [ A quick flicker of a smile that she doubts will make an impact in those unsettlingly dark eyes, watching her and missing nothing, but she can't help herself. ] I can tell you what I might want out of an alliance, but until you tell me what you want and what you're offering, I don't see how we can come to terms.