Post by Maximilien Robespierre on Nov 4, 2008 12:59:09 GMT -5
Caden wasn't sure why he bothered anymore. Basil clearly didn't want to tell him anything, so he might as well just get past the idea that they could ever be friends and settle for being an exploited colleague of whom Basil was perhaps more fond than other exploited colleagues.
Actually, no. That sort of pissed him off, really.
"Basil, it's not exactly fair that you know my life history and I know, well, about as much as could be deduced from your chosen profession, really," he said irritably. "I mean, did you like school as a kid? Where did you go to college and university? What did you major in? Do you speak any other languages? Were you ever married or engaged or in love?" If Caden were being totally honest with himself (and he never is), he might have pointed out that his answers to most interesting questions were unfairly boring or simple and therefore the entire conversation —it was turning into an inquisition, really— was in his favor.
He smiled a bit. So Caden was interested. All right. "Yes, I think there is something that you can do in exchange for this favor. You can investigate the case that she brought to your attention because she is Imogene Braith—" He would have said more if their food had not chanced to arrive just then, and he did know how Basil felt about other people knowing their business (it was very, very Bad). He politely accepted his dish from the terse server. He wondered if Miss Braith wouldn't be willing to simply do a favor for Basil. She seemed to be the sort of person who liked to help.
Actually, no. That sort of pissed him off, really.
"Basil, it's not exactly fair that you know my life history and I know, well, about as much as could be deduced from your chosen profession, really," he said irritably. "I mean, did you like school as a kid? Where did you go to college and university? What did you major in? Do you speak any other languages? Were you ever married or engaged or in love?" If Caden were being totally honest with himself (and he never is), he might have pointed out that his answers to most interesting questions were unfairly boring or simple and therefore the entire conversation —it was turning into an inquisition, really— was in his favor.
He smiled a bit. So Caden was interested. All right. "Yes, I think there is something that you can do in exchange for this favor. You can investigate the case that she brought to your attention because she is Imogene Braith—" He would have said more if their food had not chanced to arrive just then, and he did know how Basil felt about other people knowing their business (it was very, very Bad). He politely accepted his dish from the terse server. He wondered if Miss Braith wouldn't be willing to simply do a favor for Basil. She seemed to be the sort of person who liked to help.
