[ Lockwood takes a breath, prepared to argue that point from very personal experience. He may have been on the other side of the door, but he'd looked that DEPRAC agent right in the eye in the man's last moments.
But his companion is once again on the move and Lockwood decides to let the older man have the last word. In this situation at least.
His rapier remains unsheathed. He's used to having to walk with it at the ready and keeps himself positioned so that his body is between the weapon and Lan Wangji ]
Death should be a peaceful mercy. [ He says in a quiet voice, ignoring the voices of Flo, George and Lucy whose words he hears echoing in his head. ] It is a cruelty to steal it from these people. Do we know anything about the thief?
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But his companion is once again on the move and Lockwood decides to let the older man have the last word. In this situation at least.
His rapier remains unsheathed. He's used to having to walk with it at the ready and keeps himself positioned so that his body is between the weapon and Lan Wangji ]
Death should be a peaceful mercy. [ He says in a quiet voice, ignoring the voices of Flo, George and Lucy whose words he hears echoing in his head. ] It is a cruelty to steal it from these people. Do we know anything about the thief?