[ There, the slightest twinge of dry humour, enough to pull at the mouth before he nods to Bastien and says, ]
The Commander has suggested that one or two capable individuals make friendly overtures with the rifter. Not strictly for information gathering, but monitoring. [ Bastien's gesture is too subtle to register or be interpreted as outright request, and so it's purely a subliminal kind of sympathy that has Marcus tuck a hand into his coat pocket. ] He'll be locked in at nights. Posted sentries. Magebane, just for now.
[ The brass cigarette case in hand is clicked open, a brown cigarette extracted, and the rest tilted in offer. ]
If you were willing, a man in that position could use a friend.
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[ There, the slightest twinge of dry humour, enough to pull at the mouth before he nods to Bastien and says, ]
The Commander has suggested that one or two capable individuals make friendly overtures with the rifter. Not strictly for information gathering, but monitoring. [ Bastien's gesture is too subtle to register or be interpreted as outright request, and so it's purely a subliminal kind of sympathy that has Marcus tuck a hand into his coat pocket. ] He'll be locked in at nights. Posted sentries. Magebane, just for now.
[ The brass cigarette case in hand is clicked open, a brown cigarette extracted, and the rest tilted in offer. ]
If you were willing, a man in that position could use a friend.