Royce doesn't much care whether Jason is disappointed or not - he's going to do whatever he needs to in order to survive and some cocky upstart with an alias and a gun isn't going to change his mind about it. He ignores that part, because it's nothing he hasn't heard before. The rest, though, that's worth listening to. Jason has proved himself competent, and Royce thinks that's dangerous, in a place like this. Normally, Royce would take him out without a thought.
In fact, as Jason's walking away, Royce has already slinked his way down to the ground, followed after, Alverstone turned in his grip and ready to slip between Jason's ribs. He's much shorter than Jason but that's never stopped him before. No, he's worked with his height disadvantage more than enough that he can slip his foot around Jason's ankle and drag him down, yank him backwards by the hair and get Alverstone right up against Jason's throat, close enough that one move would shed blood. ]
You shouldn't turn your back on anybody in this place. [ Royce tells him calmly. And maybe in another life he would have just... ended it there. But it's been years since he's worked on his own. Hadrian has been a constant presence at his side and the lack of a partner is hindering him more than he'd like. Jason's not Hadrian. But it's good enough.
Royce lets go, and slips back, Alverstone hidden in his cloak again. ] I can take care of a trail. The first aid, not so much.
You show me those leaves and I'll make sure you're not caught tonight.
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Royce doesn't much care whether Jason is disappointed or not - he's going to do whatever he needs to in order to survive and some cocky upstart with an alias and a gun isn't going to change his mind about it. He ignores that part, because it's nothing he hasn't heard before. The rest, though, that's worth listening to. Jason has proved himself competent, and Royce thinks that's dangerous, in a place like this. Normally, Royce would take him out without a thought.
In fact, as Jason's walking away, Royce has already slinked his way down to the ground, followed after, Alverstone turned in his grip and ready to slip between Jason's ribs. He's much shorter than Jason but that's never stopped him before. No, he's worked with his height disadvantage more than enough that he can slip his foot around Jason's ankle and drag him down, yank him backwards by the hair and get Alverstone right up against Jason's throat, close enough that one move would shed blood. ]
You shouldn't turn your back on anybody in this place. [ Royce tells him calmly. And maybe in another life he would have just... ended it there. But it's been years since he's worked on his own. Hadrian has been a constant presence at his side and the lack of a partner is hindering him more than he'd like. Jason's not Hadrian. But it's good enough.
Royce lets go, and slips back, Alverstone hidden in his cloak again. ] I can take care of a trail. The first aid, not so much.
You show me those leaves and I'll make sure you're not caught tonight.