[The incredulousness in his tone is probably easy enough to read; he's pretty sure the current staff, or at least the current staff running things, is not exactly aware of any arrangement. He'd personally only heard about it second-hand, and he's pretty sure Rosen only knows what Lance has told him himself.
He also raises an eyebrow at her questions, and this time he can't help but ask--]
Why would I do that? If I wanted to plan anything of the sort, I'd talk to a member of the Guard who might actually listen to me.
[He's not about to name names, but there are a few people he'd much rather--and is willing to--discuss those logistics with. That's actually on his agenda, but he'd hoped to come to some sort ceasing of hostilities with Maketh first; he's pretty sure that's a lost cause, though.]
An arrangement doesn't continue when no one knows it exists.
[He's just going to ignore her question entirely for now; he's coming to the conclusion very quickly that no, there's no point to this conversation after all.]
[He could just leave. He should just leave; there's something he wants to say so badly, and something she really needs to hear, but he doesn't think it'll sink in. There's no point other than to make himself feel better, and he's not going to do that.
So he takes another deep breath, reminds himself that he's done his part and he can't force anyone else to do theirs, and forces himself to walk out just as he would if he were dealing with some jerk of a suspect at the FBI. Sometimes people have to learn their lessons the difficult way, and he's pretty sure that's the case here.
In the meantime, Lance will just have to handle things without dealing with Maketh--or by extension Henry, who he can't trust not to back her up on sheer loyalty--and try to avoid any conflicts that might arise from that.]
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[The incredulousness in his tone is probably easy enough to read; he's pretty sure the current staff, or at least the current staff running things, is not exactly aware of any arrangement. He'd personally only heard about it second-hand, and he's pretty sure Rosen only knows what Lance has told him himself.
He also raises an eyebrow at her questions, and this time he can't help but ask--]
Why would I do that? If I wanted to plan anything of the sort, I'd talk to a member of the Guard who might actually listen to me.
[He's not about to name names, but there are a few people he'd much rather--and is willing to--discuss those logistics with. That's actually on his agenda, but he'd hoped to come to some sort ceasing of hostilities with Maketh first; he's pretty sure that's a lost cause, though.]
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[She gives him a flat look.]
I assumed your presence here had a point. Was I mistaken?
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[He's just going to ignore her question entirely for now; he's coming to the conclusion very quickly that no, there's no point to this conversation after all.]
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Then, quite deliberately, she picks up her pen and begins working on her reports.]
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So he takes another deep breath, reminds himself that he's done his part and he can't force anyone else to do theirs, and forces himself to walk out just as he would if he were dealing with some jerk of a suspect at the FBI. Sometimes people have to learn their lessons the difficult way, and he's pretty sure that's the case here.
In the meantime, Lance will just have to handle things without dealing with Maketh--or by extension Henry, who he can't trust not to back her up on sheer loyalty--and try to avoid any conflicts that might arise from that.]