Why do you think I was telling you to open the door, genius?
[That's pretty much the last of the text messages, helped in no small part that they can see some movement even if there's not much in the way in light, not until the door opens and York's in boxers and broad shoulders are backlit and he shaved, why did he shave? and her eyes stall first and foremost of the signs of scarring on her chest.
Old dead rage tries to stoke old embers; it's Epsilon who prods her gently when she doesn't respond to York's call. C'mon, C, need to answer the guy. We're here now. What's the worst that can happen? ...He doesn't ask that. They've lived through such things already.
Part of the shadows on his left detach from the building, the lattice of brick work filming over, before washing into a singular brown shade across her armor. She doesn't stagger, but there's a laboured sense to the two steps she takes out of the dark.
...Is she hesitating? Agent Carolina never hesitated.
But she isn't in Freelancer any more.
Her voice is a little rough, tired, but her visor doesn't move from York's face. Rude AI aside, it's good manners to ask first: ]
no subject
[That's pretty much the last of the text messages, helped in no small part that they can see some movement even if there's not much in the way in light, not until the door opens and York's in boxers and broad shoulders are backlit and he shaved, why did he shave? and her eyes stall first and foremost of the signs of scarring on her chest.
Old dead rage tries to stoke old embers; it's Epsilon who prods her gently when she doesn't respond to York's call. C'mon, C, need to answer the guy. We're here now. What's the worst that can happen? ...He doesn't ask that. They've lived through such things already.
Part of the shadows on his left detach from the building, the lattice of brick work filming over, before washing into a singular brown shade across her armor. She doesn't stagger, but there's a laboured sense to the two steps she takes out of the dark.
...Is she hesitating? Agent Carolina never hesitated.
But she isn't in Freelancer any more.
Her voice is a little rough, tired, but her visor doesn't move from York's face. Rude AI aside, it's good manners to ask first: ]
..May I come in?