[ She makes a noise that's partial snort, partial soft bark, this being not the first time Squalo referred to Dodger's insatiable desire. ]
He had a way, didn't he? James wanted me to look after him, but he didn't properly prepare me for that damn charm.
[ Natalia hadn't been on the receiving end of his shittiness, apparently, and the only physical violence that occurred between them was consensual and in the form of sparring. And that one time they slept together, but it was minor and nothing alarming.
She brings up her knees as if they'll act like a buffer. ]
The random things this place makes us does can't be helped, and so I don't place blame for those instances. They're not slip-ups if you're not yourself or if you're forced to engage. Sharing just isn't something I'm used to back home. After the fact, sure. I was with Barton, then Morse was with him. But it wasn't at the same time. Or with one of our alternates from another Earth or timeline.
[ A beat, and then -- ]
I won't pretend that I haven't spied on either of you, but it wasn't just that. There were little things, too. Your tone, your body language. [ Talia is speaking plainly, though softly, not quite apologizing but showing she's fully aware of her actions being a violation of privacy. ] I was an assassin; that means learning to read people.
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He had a way, didn't he? James wanted me to look after him, but he didn't properly prepare me for that damn charm.
[ Natalia hadn't been on the receiving end of his shittiness, apparently, and the only physical violence that occurred between them was consensual and in the form of sparring. And that one time they slept together, but it was minor and nothing alarming.
She brings up her knees as if they'll act like a buffer. ]
The random things this place makes us does can't be helped, and so I don't place blame for those instances. They're not slip-ups if you're not yourself or if you're forced to engage. Sharing just isn't something I'm used to back home. After the fact, sure. I was with Barton, then Morse was with him. But it wasn't at the same time. Or with one of our alternates from another Earth or timeline.
[ A beat, and then -- ]
I won't pretend that I haven't spied on either of you, but it wasn't just that. There were little things, too. Your tone, your body language. [ Talia is speaking plainly, though softly, not quite apologizing but showing she's fully aware of her actions being a violation of privacy. ] I was an assassin; that means learning to read people.