I would like to hear of the cases you know about where that doesn't hold true in the grand scale. Governments, after all, are expected to have a long game.
[She held her ground when he knew that he could up and leave, but all he did was rise from his seat, tucked the file under his arm carefully so there was no chance in losing it as he grabbed his glass to take it over to the sink for a quick wash and rinse. The file settled on the counter next to him while he washed up.]
The side of national interests where I'm invested, of course. Defectors are the playing chip that most intelligent agencies are hoping for. They are also potentially dangerous as double agents.
[Pierce had lived a life of neither confirming or denying being any more or less than a patriot, that he was serving the people who he had committed himself to. There was no reason to ever speak plainly to one whose own affiliations were not clear, maybe not even to her at this point. She could be many things, or she could be none of them, and so far, he hadn't actually been able to determine what she actually believed.
He turned back to face her, leaning on the counter but remaining relaxed and casual, as if this were just another midnight conversation for him.]
Tell me, what is it you're looking for tonight? We've spoken of Ivan. We've spoken of tactics. We've spoken of you. I wonder if the subject you are hedging towards will confirm or deny how much of a threat you really are to those around you.
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Date: 2018-01-01 12:16 am (UTC)[She held her ground when he knew that he could up and leave, but all he did was rise from his seat, tucked the file under his arm carefully so there was no chance in losing it as he grabbed his glass to take it over to the sink for a quick wash and rinse. The file settled on the counter next to him while he washed up.]
The side of national interests where I'm invested, of course. Defectors are the playing chip that most intelligent agencies are hoping for. They are also potentially dangerous as double agents.
[Pierce had lived a life of neither confirming or denying being any more or less than a patriot, that he was serving the people who he had committed himself to. There was no reason to ever speak plainly to one whose own affiliations were not clear, maybe not even to her at this point. She could be many things, or she could be none of them, and so far, he hadn't actually been able to determine what she actually believed.
He turned back to face her, leaning on the counter but remaining relaxed and casual, as if this were just another midnight conversation for him.]
Tell me, what is it you're looking for tonight? We've spoken of Ivan. We've spoken of tactics. We've spoken of you. I wonder if the subject you are hedging towards will confirm or deny how much of a threat you really are to those around you.