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Post by Jordanna on Feb 21, 2008 23:22:05 GMT -5
"As you say, I'm sure Miss Dawson will best be able to gather useful intelligence on them." Tiernan spread his hands. "Is there anything else from the meeting that you think may be of value?"
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Post by skybright on Feb 21, 2008 23:44:52 GMT -5
Cole smiled crookedly. "Only that Mister Prince has a marked tendency to let his mind wander during meetings on subjects he's already made up his mind about." He said. "Either that, or he has a very easily-distracted temperament."
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Post by Jordanna on Feb 21, 2008 23:50:09 GMT -5
Tiernan couldn't help but feel a faint concern about the apparent depth of Cole's perceptions. Under certain circumstances, it might one day be dangerous if the man interpreted Nocturne's intentions in too much detail.
Outwardly, he simply gave Cole a cool smile. "There's one like that in every meeting, of course. I'll bear that in mind if we should need to deal with him."
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Post by skybright on Feb 21, 2008 23:58:07 GMT -5
Cole flinched inwardly -- he'd overplayed his hand with that last remark, and the resulting concern on Tiernan's part -- even faint as it was -- was worrisome. I'll have to take care not to lay it on so thick next time.
And that was more than enough suspicion on Tiernan's part for one meeting. He withdrew the probing thread of psi with resignation. Whatever was on Tiernan's mind, the resistance was going to have to find out more about it some other way -- Cole was in no mood to put himself or his sister in any kind of danger over it.
He smiled and spread his hands. "Well, I'm afraid that's the limit of useful things I was able to glean this time around. As I said, it's not much as gifts go -- but if it can be of any help to the cause . . ."
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Post by Jordanna on Feb 22, 2008 23:04:57 GMT -5
"I'm quite certain it will be invaluable. What you've told me already should be of great use." Tiernan rose and held out his hand.
"As I said, I'll have my legal specialists review the legislation drafts. I'll call your office to schedule another meeting for our discussion of that." He paused. "I'm afraid that will likely not be within the next week, however. We have some very pressing matters to attend to here. A... very urgent mutant-welfare case we're championing, you might say."
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Post by skybright on Feb 22, 2008 23:13:04 GMT -5
"Of course." Cole replied, shaking Tiernan's hand. "If there's anything I can do to help further, let me know. Otherwise," He smiled crookedly, "I have my own share of work to keep me busy."
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Post by Jordanna on Feb 22, 2008 23:16:45 GMT -5
"Of course. I appreciate your time." Tiernan inclined his head. "Until later, Mister Cole. Good day."
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Post by skybright on Feb 22, 2008 23:29:37 GMT -5
"Good day." Cole nodded politely and retreated from the office.
Whoever the mysterious "Ashley" was -- and what the exact nature of Tiernan's "mutant-welfare case" was -- Dawson, Vance and their cohorts would have to find out for themselves.
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