(( Emmanuel's silent for a moment, contemplating Set. No, scrutinizing him. Looking for any tell, any sign that any of this isn't genuine, that it's some sort of game or plot. ))
It's a start.
(( That said, he turns to get our of the car so they can get Set all squared away with a room at this hotel. It's a mid-range chain hotel, nothing as luxurious as the one Osiris and Isis now own and Sobek's... person bankrolls. But, as promised, it's clean, secure, and has hot water. Once Set gets out, Emmanuel looks at him from over the roof of the car, then adds: ))
Don't forget I'm human. You won't have as much time to prove yourself to me.
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It's a start.
(( That said, he turns to get our of the car so they can get Set all squared away with a room at this hotel. It's a mid-range chain hotel, nothing as luxurious as the one Osiris and Isis now own and Sobek's... person bankrolls. But, as promised, it's clean, secure, and has hot water. Once Set gets out, Emmanuel looks at him from over the roof of the car, then adds: ))
Don't forget I'm human. You won't have as much time to prove yourself to me.