[And there's a part of him that wants to threaten Figaro with sex, say that if he wins their little whatever-this-is, he'd demand sex, but...Figaro's right, damn him, damn them both, he can't use their game as leverage for sex. Right? He's got standards. He can't just pin Figaro to a wall and ravish him. That would just make things uncomfortable for the both of them.
So, Gepard just makes a face and lets it pass. It's fine.
But, then, Figaro chides him. Don't be like that, he says. It's not rigged, he says. Gepard makes even more of a face at him. Not an angry face? Not mad. Just a little sour. Like he was forced to swallow something somewhat tart, like a lemon.]
I'm not saying I don't think I can win. [...maybe. The trickiest thing would be trying to throw Pela off of the scent as to why he's asking about dark-haired thieves with a strange appetite. He'll have to think of something.]
What I'm saying is that I'm not afraid of any of your favors. [...probably.] In fact, living up to my side of the bargain might be... [Yeah, he'll admit it.] ...fun? Only if I lose, of course.
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Date: 2024-06-29 04:56 am (UTC)So, Gepard just makes a face and lets it pass. It's fine.
But, then, Figaro chides him. Don't be like that, he says. It's not rigged, he says. Gepard makes even more of a face at him. Not an angry face? Not mad. Just a little sour. Like he was forced to swallow something somewhat tart, like a lemon.]
I'm not saying I don't think I can win. [...maybe. The trickiest thing would be trying to throw Pela off of the scent as to why he's asking about dark-haired thieves with a strange appetite. He'll have to think of something.]
What I'm saying is that I'm not afraid of any of your favors. [...probably.] In fact, living up to my side of the bargain might be... [Yeah, he'll admit it.] ...fun? Only if I lose, of course.