Those I care about plural. Interesting. And he doesn't think Lilah Morgan just mouthed a platitude. So there was more than one person she had cared about, someone other than that father, and likely than not that person had - well. He'd test that theory in a moment.
Her questioning glance is of course a good thing in the matter of power balance, but there is no reason to fill self-satisfied. Complacency gets you killed.
"By all means,"
Sloane says regarding her suggestion of two glasses and Lagavulin, which is an excellent brand indeed, and, once the waitress is gone, says, casually:
"I envy you then. Losing those one cares about in wars that do affect one, especially when they choose to sacrifice themselves for the other side, is even more galling."
He's willing to bet that this is true for Lilah Morgan as well as for him. Sacrifice, of course, has not to mean sacrifice through death. It can be through life, lived and given and devoted to where it shouldn't be.
"Though as in all matters... it probably depends on your point of view,"
he finishes benignenly, and starts the main course.
no subject
Her questioning glance is of course a good thing in the matter of power balance, but there is no reason to fill self-satisfied. Complacency gets you killed.
"By all means,"
Sloane says regarding her suggestion of two glasses and Lagavulin, which is an excellent brand indeed, and, once the waitress is gone, says, casually:
"I envy you then. Losing those one cares about in wars that do affect one, especially when they choose to sacrifice themselves for the other side, is even more galling."
He's willing to bet that this is true for Lilah Morgan as well as for him. Sacrifice, of course, has not to mean sacrifice through death. It can be through life, lived and given and devoted to where it shouldn't be.
"Though as in all matters... it probably depends on your point of view,"
he finishes benignenly, and starts the main course.