[That answer comes easily. He stands now, and moves a little closer. Reaper might have held his cards close to the chest, but sometimes there were benefits when being honest.
The storm has damaged his vision in a way that doesn't appear to be fixed by his usual remedy, so he takes a moment to find her face again, a gradual and slow tilt of his masked face.]
Didn't know it was you at the time, not at first. You should be proud of yourself. But Talon has operations in Egypt, and Shrike was a nuisance.
[It was rare for Reaper to find himself misguided by others. And then, of course, Jack had been spotted in the area. He'd baited him out on purpose, after a long and grueling search for his whereabouts.]
no subject
[That answer comes easily. He stands now, and moves a little closer. Reaper might have held his cards close to the chest, but sometimes there were benefits when being honest.
The storm has damaged his vision in a way that doesn't appear to be fixed by his usual remedy, so he takes a moment to find her face again, a gradual and slow tilt of his masked face.]
Didn't know it was you at the time, not at first. You should be proud of yourself. But Talon has operations in Egypt, and Shrike was a nuisance.
[It was rare for Reaper to find himself misguided by others. And then, of course, Jack had been spotted in the area. He'd baited him out on purpose, after a long and grueling search for his whereabouts.]
Happy accident.