06-17-2015, 12:08 PM
Bas turned from Wallet and followed his gaze to Goldilocks. Everyone was looking to him for some reason. Bas sized him up. Bit on the older side. Weak looking. But his face was strong and there was humor there. What this was, he wasn't sure.
But the power pulsed in him and gave him confidence. He could handle whatever this was. And, he realized, he was tired of running. This sneaking around was getting old. Not that he wasn't gonna go to Tatyana's tonight. Well, if she'd let him, anyway. Man I hope I didn't blow that, he thought.
At Goldilock's invitation, he sat down carefully, quite aware of the other men. His ribs hurt at the movement but he ignored it. He thought about ordering a drink but decided against it. He needed to concentrate. And his last experience drinking here still left a bad taste in his mouth.
"A problem?"
He shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe. Maybe not."
He gestured to Wallet while speaking to Goldilocks, half a smirk on his face. "All depends on how coincidental this all really is."
He leaned back seeming to relax, though he kept a tight grip on the power. Let them think him unarmed.
Casually he added. "Gustov does seem to have lots of friends of late."
He watched them to see if they gave anything away. Gustov might be only an under-lieutenant with the Kolomov's but that didn't mean he wasn't ambitious/
But the power pulsed in him and gave him confidence. He could handle whatever this was. And, he realized, he was tired of running. This sneaking around was getting old. Not that he wasn't gonna go to Tatyana's tonight. Well, if she'd let him, anyway. Man I hope I didn't blow that, he thought.
At Goldilock's invitation, he sat down carefully, quite aware of the other men. His ribs hurt at the movement but he ignored it. He thought about ordering a drink but decided against it. He needed to concentrate. And his last experience drinking here still left a bad taste in his mouth.
"A problem?"
He shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe. Maybe not."
He gestured to Wallet while speaking to Goldilocks, half a smirk on his face. "All depends on how coincidental this all really is."
He leaned back seeming to relax, though he kept a tight grip on the power. Let them think him unarmed.
Casually he added. "Gustov does seem to have lots of friends of late."
He watched them to see if they gave anything away. Gustov might be only an under-lieutenant with the Kolomov's but that didn't mean he wasn't ambitious/