[IC] Mistletoe (old/new)

[acloneforever]

[Spain/Turkey/Kondo/Banjou/Mori/Malik/Superboy]

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[sharpasafawkes]

No, not by a long shot, believe me.

[maleborgia]

But that is neither here nor there. The fact of the matter is that... well, if I remember correctly I once told you something intended for him. I am very glad you are a discreet man, Shaun. It could have been a far worse mistake.

[sharpasafawkes]

You were drugged, I wouldn't use that against you.

[maleborgia]

I know you would not. You are a better man than that, which is why I can tell you that I trust you even if I do not trust your organization.

[sharpasafawkes]

[Oh. Ow.]

Cesare...

[maleborgia]

*slight glance around, starting to gather these books together*

You do not see Zhores, do you? I should have stacked these by now.

[sharpasafawkes]

No, not at all. I think I saw him heading out, but who knows how long ago.

[maleborgia]

*annoyed noise, glances up at the clock, then back at his two stacks of books*

Would you mind helping me with these? I do not want to get them confused.

[sharpasafawkes]

[getting up to help him all right, but still vaguely a bit like a kicked puppy]

Yeah I can do that, but Cesare...

[maleborgia]

*hands him the smaller of the the two piles, the book Shaun picked out for him on top, then picks up the other and sets off* What is it, Shaun?

[sharpasafawkes]

[Following...]

Malik had some reservations about you, so I had to reassure him...

[maleborgia]

I know you had to explain what happened. I told you already. I understand. Besides, that was something you were directly involved in.

[sharpasafawkes]

... I told him you were going to work on the corruption in the church if you could.

[maleborgia]

*stops abruptly at that, back to him*

[maleborgia]

*turns back slightly to look at him after a very still moment*

What did you say?

[sharpasafawkes]

[repeating it, a bit softer]

-But I didn't go into the rest of your goals.

[maleborgia]

*doesn't say anything to that. turns around and continues walking to the shelves where the books go. starting to put the ones he has away once he gets there.*

[sharpasafawkes]

Cesare, please! I'm sorry okay? I had to explain why I thought you were safe.

[maleborgia]

I understand why you did it, just as I know you understand why I had hoped you would not have. I thought, perhaps... No, it is not important. Regardless, you know what I am going to ask you next. You have not told him the rest of what I told you, but will you?

[sharpasafawkes]

[Looking almost hurt before- wait...]

I don't see any reason to right now, but what was that little, unimportant detail?

[maleborgia]

I don't know which part of that you are talking about, but from that change in tone I will assume you think I am trying to trick you. I thought perhaps you had let something drop to Malik in conversation. When he came to see me I was not sure if he was trying to foster a better relationship or feel me out for himself. Either could have been the case. I did not, however, think you would have told him that, at least not so specifically.

[sharpasafawkes]

You were though, you'd started to do it even when I first came in.

[maleborgia]

I was?

[sharpasafawkes]

[repeating the bit from the start where he started to "apologize"]

[maleborgia]

*this slight recoil is real enough*

You think I was lying to you?