[ Qubit straightens up and smooths out his coat, never taking his eyes off the two men. He recognizes them both, now that he's gotten a good look at them. Angel draws attention out in public, but he's also noticed the handful of toughs who tag along at her hooves - and here are two of them.
That complicates things. His "rescuer" may be willing to ask questions before he shoots, at least, but he's not by any means impartial here, and Qubit's having trouble getting a read on his stony expression. He'll have to treat them both as threats, just with differing degrees of certainty.
... Though that doesn't prevent him from also treating Jacob like the unruly child he's so determined to be. He's addressing only Connor when he answers, pointedly talking around Jacob. ]
I was about to ask her the same thing. [ You know, before SOMEONE interrupted him. He's still mad about that, incidentally. ] I didn't hurt her, though, on the off chance it matters.
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That complicates things. His "rescuer" may be willing to ask questions before he shoots, at least, but he's not by any means impartial here, and Qubit's having trouble getting a read on his stony expression. He'll have to treat them both as threats, just with differing degrees of certainty.
... Though that doesn't prevent him from also treating Jacob like the unruly child he's so determined to be. He's addressing only Connor when he answers, pointedly talking around Jacob. ]
I was about to ask her the same thing. [ You know, before SOMEONE interrupted him. He's still mad about that, incidentally. ] I didn't hurt her, though, on the off chance it matters.