[He nods, a sharp perfunctory movement that belies the jitter and jump in him as her words turn dark, as part of him hopes that she does fail, that perhaps they can instead engage in something messier bloodier more visceral, a true and worthy fight.
But that's not the name of the game here today, and he knows that. Tries instead to reign himself in, hold tight to the aims laid out before them, to get the job done as cleanly as they're able.]
Understood. Between the two of us, one way or the other, we'll have this covered.
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But that's not the name of the game here today, and he knows that. Tries instead to reign himself in, hold tight to the aims laid out before them, to get the job done as cleanly as they're able.]
Understood. Between the two of us, one way or the other, we'll have this covered.