08-19-2008, 12:02 PM
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"Fair enough," he replied, moving slowly to walk by, while giving her plenty of personal space. If she hadn't dropped her weapon, he knew and she knew that he would have had no choice but to keep his own in hand, and if that happened...well, he doubted that at her age she could match his experience. Nevertheless, it seemed that this meeting would go on without further incident.
"Good night, I will do my best to be back before dark the next time I'm out." It had been a strange discussion, but a well-controlled one, he felt. She couldn't directly call him out without giving away her own lie, and that had created some degree of truce between them, despite her anger at his calm demeanor, and his smooth avoidance of direct answers. Hopefully, this would not become an issue again...he wouldn't be around long enough for it to have long-term ramifications.
"Fair enough," he replied, moving slowly to walk by, while giving her plenty of personal space. If she hadn't dropped her weapon, he knew and she knew that he would have had no choice but to keep his own in hand, and if that happened...well, he doubted that at her age she could match his experience. Nevertheless, it seemed that this meeting would go on without further incident.
"Good night, I will do my best to be back before dark the next time I'm out." It had been a strange discussion, but a well-controlled one, he felt. She couldn't directly call him out without giving away her own lie, and that had created some degree of truce between them, despite her anger at his calm demeanor, and his smooth avoidance of direct answers. Hopefully, this would not become an issue again...he wouldn't be around long enough for it to have long-term ramifications.