( ...well, then. Alone and manning their entire venture he is. Never mind Hector's own strangulated record at deceit and cunning — he's on a mission, and both of them can't afford to fail. Not with their necks on the line and their evacuation, likewise.
The man before Hector observes them both with clear enough disdain that Hector first thinks to send for more wine — remembers the vinegar, reconsiders — then politely negotiates the next step of consigning them both to fresh hell.
The gambit: )
My bodyguard has brought along a token of my appreciation. To show we have had previous success in our ventures and can hope for more. Why don't you show our new friend?
( ...coin. That Hector, newly arrived, decidedly doesn't possess, but — surely she's in finer standing? Even an exotic gift of some kind could pass. )
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The man before Hector observes them both with clear enough disdain that Hector first thinks to send for more wine — remembers the vinegar, reconsiders — then politely negotiates the next step of consigning them both to fresh hell.
The gambit: )
My bodyguard has brought along a token of my appreciation. To show we have had previous success in our ventures and can hope for more. Why don't you show our new friend?
( ...coin. That Hector, newly arrived, decidedly doesn't possess, but — surely she's in finer standing? Even an exotic gift of some kind could pass. )