I'm a little teapot short and stout

[jurisimpudent]

CHARACTERS: Annie Sawyer and Miles Edgeworth
LOCATION: The kitchens
WARNINGS: There is going to be an indecent proposal
SUMMARY: ...that indecent proposal is "would you like a cuppa"
NOTES: T


[He'd be speaking to this young woman even if he didn't have an ulterior motive. She'd wanted information about the ship at large, and so it was his duty to provide information about the ship at large; no matter that he might feel ill-tempered, misanthropic, anything, he still was obligated to help out the passengers on the ship - particularly the new ones - in any way he could.

But the ulterior motives were there. The ulterior motives had been there, in her hand. Tea. Proper tea, properly cured, not the weak stuff he plucked from the gardens and, inevitably, misprepared - no - real tea, black tea, fermented and roasted...

Of course he just wanted to help her. But there was nothing outright wrong with...getting a few benefits.

So he waits for the young woman in the kitchen, arms crossed, frowning slightly - looking a bit intimidating, but hopefully not too much so. He wants to seem serious, but he most certainly doesn't want to scare her off.]

Comments

[invisibilitea]

Yes, I'm certain.

[He's just being Mitchell.]

[jurisimpudent]

Then I'll content myself. My concern truly is whether he will be a danger.

[invisibilitea]

Well, I could take care of him for you! So you don't have to worry. And then once in a while we could meet and have tea like this and you can rest assured that Mitchell is well in hand.

[Tea is her only leverage to keep the authorities from getting on Mitchell's back]

[jurisimpudent]

I suppose we could. But won't that be a little bit much to ask of you?

[invisibilitea]

No.

[She's gonna do it either way.]

[jurisimpudent]

People are not usually willing to stand guard over others. To dedicate themselves to them in that manner.

[invisibilitea]

Well I don't have anything else to do...

[As if that's really the reason she's willing to do this.]

[jurisimpudent]

At the moment, true. What about later, however? You cannot stop your life indefinitely.

[invisibilitea]

[Ha.

Ha ha.

Ha ha ha.

Oh, Edgeworth, you're funny.]

I can for as long as Mitchell needs me.

[jurisimpudent]

[He gives a small shrug. No information; that's disappointing, because he's damnably curious. But most important is ensuring that no one is hurt.]

If you think that will be enough, I'll trust your judgment.