Boundaries. Important. Very important, if they're going to do this. Daniel had been mocking in Dubai, during the interview, maitre in the bedroom, maitre when it's hot or convenient, and it was deliberately unkind. He knew what he was doing, at least potentially, as he'd yet to be fully convinced of anything the odd vampire had asserted about himself. He was angry at Armand, he knew it would hurt if it landed. (Honesty is not a tactic.)
And so he's got the potential for it. He realizes that Armand is handing him yet more potential, and whether or not he trusts Daniel, he's trusting him with that. Boundaries that have been pushed. Daniel, with fingers laid on them.
"Think I'm clever enough to figure out when you'd like me to ask?"
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Boundaries. Important. Very important, if they're going to do this. Daniel had been mocking in Dubai, during the interview, maitre in the bedroom, maitre when it's hot or convenient, and it was deliberately unkind. He knew what he was doing, at least potentially, as he'd yet to be fully convinced of anything the odd vampire had asserted about himself. He was angry at Armand, he knew it would hurt if it landed. (Honesty is not a tactic.)
And so he's got the potential for it. He realizes that Armand is handing him yet more potential, and whether or not he trusts Daniel, he's trusting him with that. Boundaries that have been pushed. Daniel, with fingers laid on them.
"Think I'm clever enough to figure out when you'd like me to ask?"