[ special, he means. linear conversation: even less his thing than usual. but peter keeps up, he always has. ]
It's clothes and books and tie pins-- not priceless art or jewelry, don't-- well. [ neal's mouth twists, half abashed and half... something, close to ashamed but not quite. ] And a certain Raphael, but considering we're in space without a proper authority in sight and the weird ship gave it to me, I really think I should get to keep it.
[ he's wheedling now, because that's what they do; neal cajoles and wheels and deals, trying to drag peter into his scams, and peter... peter has made quick work of knowing when to say yes and when to curb things.
he could just say "i want to have something beautiful" but honesty was a hard won and easily re-lost habit. ]
...half a sandwich. [ he can afford to be magnanimous, after all. ]
Should I start with demons, mutiny, or almost dying of blue? [ or with wandering lost and returning found, but he's hoping to skip that one until peter calls him on it. ]
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[ special, he means. linear conversation: even less his thing than usual. but peter keeps up, he always has. ]
It's clothes and books and tie pins-- not priceless art or jewelry, don't-- well. [ neal's mouth twists, half abashed and half... something, close to ashamed but not quite. ] And a certain Raphael, but considering we're in space without a proper authority in sight and the weird ship gave it to me, I really think I should get to keep it.
[ he's wheedling now, because that's what they do; neal cajoles and wheels and deals, trying to drag peter into his scams, and peter... peter has made quick work of knowing when to say yes and when to curb things.
he could just say "i want to have something beautiful" but honesty was a hard won and easily re-lost habit. ]
...half a sandwich. [ he can afford to be magnanimous, after all. ]
Should I start with demons, mutiny, or almost dying of blue? [ or with wandering lost and returning found, but he's hoping to skip that one until peter calls him on it. ]