and, for all her answer rankles ㅡ less at the refusal than at the fact that it means they will be here longer than he has any desire to be ㅡ he doesn't argue. he merely cants his head, considering their target. )
Fine. Then one of us should speak with him, instead. ( "speaks" he says, though the implication hangs heavy in the words. )
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and, for all her answer rankles ㅡ less at the refusal than at the fact that it means they will be here longer than he has any desire to be ㅡ he doesn't argue. he merely cants his head, considering their target. )
Fine. Then one of us should speak with him, instead. ( "speaks" he says, though the implication hangs heavy in the words. )