[ There's a few moments of quiet between them. Outside, he can hear the distant sounds of people shouting greetings as they head home, groups laughing together when they pass by the front of the warehouse. It's all muted, sound dropping off from both the distance and from the building blocking most of it. Part of him feels drowsy, the adrenaline having run its course and a week's worth of poor sleep starting to creep up on him.
Really, he wants nothing more than to curl up with Inej for the rest of the afternoon and take a nap. Wishful thinking, because he has things to finish. She can get some sleep, though, and probably should, judging from the circles under her eyes.
Her words cut through the peace though, shocking enough that he feels his temper spike. He curls his arm around her a little tighter, as if trying to ward away the memory. ]
What. [ Oh, he had plans to ruin Van Eck before. Now he wants to make him suffer the worst defeat. He'll be left with nothing once he's through. ]
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Really, he wants nothing more than to curl up with Inej for the rest of the afternoon and take a nap. Wishful thinking, because he has things to finish. She can get some sleep, though, and probably should, judging from the circles under her eyes.
Her words cut through the peace though, shocking enough that he feels his temper spike. He curls his arm around her a little tighter, as if trying to ward away the memory. ]
What. [ Oh, he had plans to ruin Van Eck before. Now he wants to make him suffer the worst defeat. He'll be left with nothing once he's through. ]
I should've gotten there sooner.