[ Learned Vulcan stoicism masks her surprise. She wouldn't expect sugarcoating, but him coming right out and stating his intent to have her beholden to him is more revealing than she bargained for. It's nothing that she didn't know, but interesting that he would admit it at this stage.
Environmental noise drowns out the clink of her fingernails tapping against her glass as she considers her response. ]
Giving me an alternative to prison inspired loyalty once. [ She stops short of suggesting that it would be the same now, letting the implication hang between them. It could be, in the sense that anything is technically possible. But things are different now. She is different now. ]
no subject
Environmental noise drowns out the clink of her fingernails tapping against her glass as she considers her response. ]
Giving me an alternative to prison inspired loyalty once. [ She stops short of suggesting that it would be the same now, letting the implication hang between them. It could be, in the sense that anything is technically possible. But things are different now. She is different now. ]