Scuttle Buttin'
Demons at bay
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He watched her rise, straighten her clothes, kick off her shoes. All of this was observed without expression, without movement except from his eyes, the glass of rum, now nearly empty, held lightly between curled fingers.
Her question changed that, changing his features with a small smirk. He nodded, slightly, once in reply, and set the glass down again.
"You know, I was almost late."
The jacket was unbuttoned again, slow steps carrying him to the table where his leather bag rested. The cane was unhooked from his arm, laid across the table next to it.
"It took a little time to check every room on this floor and the two surrounding it."
The jacket was removed, folded carefully, and laid across the top of the bag. Cufflinks were removed, set on the table next to the cane. Methodically, each sleeve was rolled up to just past halfway on his forearms. At last, for the first time since the glass of dark rum was set down, he turned his eyes back to her.
"We can't have people hearing their headmistress screaming, can we?"
He smiled.
The cane was lifted back into his hands.
Her question changed that, changing his features with a small smirk. He nodded, slightly, once in reply, and set the glass down again.
"You know, I was almost late."
The jacket was unbuttoned again, slow steps carrying him to the table where his leather bag rested. The cane was unhooked from his arm, laid across the table next to it.
"It took a little time to check every room on this floor and the two surrounding it."
The jacket was removed, folded carefully, and laid across the top of the bag. Cufflinks were removed, set on the table next to the cane. Methodically, each sleeve was rolled up to just past halfway on his forearms. At last, for the first time since the glass of dark rum was set down, he turned his eyes back to her.
"We can't have people hearing their headmistress screaming, can we?"
He smiled.
The cane was lifted back into his hands.