[Carefully, he takes Koltira's hand from his face, bringing it around to press his lips lightly against the knuckles. An echo from the last time he encouraged a kiss, and Koltira paid this to him.]
I'm a bettin' man, as you know.
You'll see the end of this. And I'll see you at the other side, whenever it's done.
[He thinks, briefly, of the last time he saw Malcolm: ready to kill Twisted Fate, even as they were surrounded and ready to be taken by pirates. ALASTAIR had good timing, ensuring Twisted Fate's escape, but it's not the first time he'd technically abandoned his ex-partner.
He'd like to think he won't make that same mistake here.]
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I'm a bettin' man, as you know.
You'll see the end of this. And I'll see you at the other side, whenever it's done.
[He thinks, briefly, of the last time he saw Malcolm: ready to kill Twisted Fate, even as they were surrounded and ready to be taken by pirates. ALASTAIR had good timing, ensuring Twisted Fate's escape, but it's not the first time he'd technically abandoned his ex-partner.
He'd like to think he won't make that same mistake here.]