Here, the now-familiar calculation: the aches in his body alongside this woman's perceptions, how it would be read were he to stand, how it would be perceived were he to sit.
But in the end, John heeds that silent flick of fingers. By the time their host speaks, John has made himself comfortable as well.
"We have every faith in your ability to discern a promising opportunity when it arrives on your doorstep," John returns smoothly. "We may be new to these waters, but as I'm sure is evident, we are hardly novices."
They make a compelling picture, John is aware. The night's work has not made much mark on them, no, but the years of time invested in their profession have written themselves into each of them. There is currency there, telegraphed by the obviousness of their presentation.
"Care to make your own introduction, before we proceed in our attempts to charm you further?"
An invitation, maybe for the name she preferred than all the titles they (hadn't) heard.
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But in the end, John heeds that silent flick of fingers. By the time their host speaks, John has made himself comfortable as well.
"We have every faith in your ability to discern a promising opportunity when it arrives on your doorstep," John returns smoothly. "We may be new to these waters, but as I'm sure is evident, we are hardly novices."
They make a compelling picture, John is aware. The night's work has not made much mark on them, no, but the years of time invested in their profession have written themselves into each of them. There is currency there, telegraphed by the obviousness of their presentation.
"Care to make your own introduction, before we proceed in our attempts to charm you further?"
An invitation, maybe for the name she preferred than all the titles they (hadn't) heard.