[It's a gentle tease, trying for a bit of normalcy. Wouldn't it be nice though if their lives of danger overlapped and negated one another? Would make all of this worrying easier.
But Balthier is right, it's not fair of Reyes to expect him to understand and follow rules when he's missing half the rulebook.]
Sometimes the darkness has its uses, but you're right... not like this.
[God but he wants to kiss him so badly now, but things are probably still a little too tense for that. He sits back, but is still close, fingers lightly brushing along Balthier's ear, toying with the earrings that adorn it.]
I've no doubt you've heard of the Outcasts and the name Sloane tossed around while on Kadara. Before you took flight to the stars they ruled Kadara Port, that is until the Charlatan killed Sloane and her vermin scattered. Needless to say we've had some problems squashing the rest of the Outcasts and there are others with their views too. Detractors to those who work with the Initiative. The people the Pathfinder works for, Ryder works for.
[Scott Ryder, the human Pathfinder for the Initiative. The people that those from the Milky Way galaxy came with to the Andromeda galaxy, looking for new worlds, new chances at life. Ryder with his crew had been working tirelessly to make multiple planets livable so they could set up outposts that would one day grow to be proper cities and civilizations. It was still very much a work in progress every where, Kadara was no different.]
There are people who would do anything to get to the Charlatan, to me, for... revenge, to take back Kadara as some sort of middle finger to the Initiative, but they don't have the numbers to take Kadara by force. So they're looking for any one they can get to who could possibly know, even just an inkling of the Charlatan's true identity.
[Reyes shifts to lean back against the couch, hand resting on Balthier's arm with a squeeze. Any distance between them right now still needs that reassurance he feels.]
It's all very dramatic, but dangerous. Keema is all but trapped in Kadara Port under constant guard as she's the obvious direct connection to me. Not that I think she would ever give me away, but... I'd rather her not get hurt because of me, nor do I want that for you. [He sighs, heavy, tired, but not at Balthier.] Any trade that the Charlatan would set up with Ivalice would be seen as gain for the Initiative, more reason for my enemies to snatch up whatever and whoever they can.
no subject
[It's a gentle tease, trying for a bit of normalcy. Wouldn't it be nice though if their lives of danger overlapped and negated one another? Would make all of this worrying easier.
But Balthier is right, it's not fair of Reyes to expect him to understand and follow rules when he's missing half the rulebook.]
Sometimes the darkness has its uses, but you're right... not like this.
[God but he wants to kiss him so badly now, but things are probably still a little too tense for that. He sits back, but is still close, fingers lightly brushing along Balthier's ear, toying with the earrings that adorn it.]
I've no doubt you've heard of the Outcasts and the name Sloane tossed around while on Kadara. Before you took flight to the stars they ruled Kadara Port, that is until the Charlatan killed Sloane and her vermin scattered. Needless to say we've had some problems squashing the rest of the Outcasts and there are others with their views too. Detractors to those who work with the Initiative. The people the Pathfinder works for, Ryder works for.
[Scott Ryder, the human Pathfinder for the Initiative. The people that those from the Milky Way galaxy came with to the Andromeda galaxy, looking for new worlds, new chances at life. Ryder with his crew had been working tirelessly to make multiple planets livable so they could set up outposts that would one day grow to be proper cities and civilizations. It was still very much a work in progress every where, Kadara was no different.]
There are people who would do anything to get to the Charlatan, to me, for... revenge, to take back Kadara as some sort of middle finger to the Initiative, but they don't have the numbers to take Kadara by force. So they're looking for any one they can get to who could possibly know, even just an inkling of the Charlatan's true identity.
[Reyes shifts to lean back against the couch, hand resting on Balthier's arm with a squeeze. Any distance between them right now still needs that reassurance he feels.]
It's all very dramatic, but dangerous. Keema is all but trapped in Kadara Port under constant guard as she's the obvious direct connection to me. Not that I think she would ever give me away, but... I'd rather her not get hurt because of me, nor do I want that for you. [He sighs, heavy, tired, but not at Balthier.] Any trade that the Charlatan would set up with Ivalice would be seen as gain for the Initiative, more reason for my enemies to snatch up whatever and whoever they can.