"And the necessary components?"
He would have had some of them, but, you know. He doesn't any more.
"Alright," he says quietly, levelly. "Are you going to lift the - conditions you've placed on my cabin?"
Not that that necessarily means he'd be moving back in. Avoiding scenes of previous pain and humilation still feels important.
"I see. I'll work in the lab, then."
And continue avoiding his cabin, maybe forever. Who knows.
Elijah's mouth twitches.
"...Thank you for the offer. I have alternatives."
"I assume that if it gets 'uncomfortable' I'll be nursing a black eye or worse," Elijah murmurs. "But I'll let you know."
"I appreciate the reassurance."
It would be hard to tell from his tone or expression that he's neither reassured nor appreciative.
Elijah nods, and rises to his feet, at least equipped with the grace to recognise a dismissal.
"Alright."
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Date: 2019-07-05 07:49 am (UTC)"And the necessary components?"
He would have had some of them, but, you know. He doesn't any more.
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Date: 2019-07-05 07:56 am (UTC)He's off cybernetics for awhile, honestly.
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Date: 2019-07-05 08:10 am (UTC)"Alright," he says quietly, levelly. "Are you going to lift the - conditions you've placed on my cabin?"
Not that that necessarily means he'd be moving back in. Avoiding scenes of previous pain and humilation still feels important.
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Date: 2019-07-05 08:25 am (UTC)He says, with a shake of his head.
"There's no speeding it up."
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Date: 2019-07-05 11:16 am (UTC)"I see. I'll work in the lab, then."
And continue avoiding his cabin, maybe forever. Who knows.
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Date: 2019-07-05 01:07 pm (UTC)He admits, with a quirk of a smile.
"But they've been good about it so far?"
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Date: 2019-07-05 01:10 pm (UTC)Elijah's mouth twitches.
"...Thank you for the offer. I have alternatives."
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Date: 2019-07-05 01:52 pm (UTC)Says Quentin, peaceably.
"Tell me if you bump into either of them and it gets uncomfortable. It shouldn't, but I will defend you in case it does."
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Date: 2019-07-05 02:48 pm (UTC)"I assume that if it gets 'uncomfortable' I'll be nursing a black eye or worse," Elijah murmurs. "But I'll let you know."
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Date: 2019-07-06 04:38 am (UTC)Quentin would guess, but.
"It should be fine. Plan for the worst, expect the best."
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Date: 2019-07-06 08:21 am (UTC)"I appreciate the reassurance."
It would be hard to tell from his tone or expression that he's neither reassured nor appreciative.
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Date: 2019-07-06 08:28 am (UTC)He assures him, not minding- honestly he's intending to be neither.
"We'll have lunch tomorrow?"
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Date: 2019-07-06 08:31 am (UTC)Elijah nods, and rises to his feet, at least equipped with the grace to recognise a dismissal.
"Alright."
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Date: 2019-07-06 08:42 am (UTC)He says, and decides not to hug him, just- to smile vaguely and head for the door.