HM...[break]

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[break]he doesn't confirm, nor deny the reassurance she gives him; it was an answer that was difficult to give. gabriel also hasn't missed the fact she barely ate, too. she was likely too polite to refuse.
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a napkin wipes his face, and he pushes away from the table to stand.

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"walk with me ms. amemiya."



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A BUSINESS MEETING...[break]

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"substances and people, to name a few."[break][break]
a precaution. he didn't think theo was that terrible, of course.

THEO BECKETT

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A CHILLY DAY IN LILYCOVE...[break]

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he found his sons reasoning unlikely. still...
[break][break]"i was born in hoenn. in a small way, i am like them."
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barely

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the question forces his gaze to fall onto uriah, an unreadable expression beneath it.
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"does it matter if they do?"
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satisfied, he places the spoon onto a nearby napkin, the faint dripping of coffee soaking through.
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"that we work together in good faith."
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a sip of his coffee leaves his facial hair unscathed.
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"there are certain things that even i do not wish to see smuggled into this region."
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THEO BECKETT

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A BUSINESS MEETING...[break]

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gabriel makes no note of his coy sarcasm, or the flash of emotion that flits across his face as fast as it apepared.
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"no. i'm here to offer you business."
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the cup arrives and a curt thank you is given. hands move to mix, and pour, cream and sugar as he speaks.
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"i've absorbed the local shipping company here in hoenn, when i moved, making me the primary distributor of goods to, and from hoenn."
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the clank of a spoon as he swirls the ingredients is light.
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"thus, i offer you a unique position, theo. because of our friendship."


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THEO BECKETT

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A CHILLY DAY IN LILYCOVE...[break]

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gabriel ignores his son's ignorant comment in favor of removing his cell-phone from the inside of his suit jacket. after a few seconds, he returns it.
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"and their deaths will serve us."
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a heavy gaze falls onto the cleaning material left by his feet.
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"we've issued a press release detailing a movement to financially support the restoration of a number of memorials, statues, and more."


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A CHILLY DAY IN LILYCOVE...[break]

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gabriel looms over his son, casting a shadow that the boy had been trying to crawl out from his entire life. he knew it. uriah knew it. yet, here they were still.
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"public relations."
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his gaze doesn't move from the memorial. it was in poor condition, but nothing so terrible.
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"people are our greatest resource, after all."




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HM...[break]

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"hmm."
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like URIAH BLACK, his question is a test. one, she no doubt knew of. but, whether the answer she gives is satisfactory, or a disappointment, only he alone knows the answer to.
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"i received mine as a lesson from aurum."
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the giant cat stirs at he mention of his name. his mouth spreads, a massive, tongue unfurling yawn following.
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"at a young age i learned that impudence, and impatience, were traits ill-suited for a man of ambition."
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in the end he conquered the lion that now rested at his feet. but, not without its pound of flesh.
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FLAMES LICK THE SKIES...[break]

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hot-headed was the youth; seemingly eager to please, and to render assistance; a good kid.
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as he departs, gabriel releases another pokemon. his large wings, and neck, stretch outwards from the long slumber in his capsule.
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"clear the smoke as best you can."
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mal takes off, gusts of wind fluttering open gabe's clothes in his wake. where Viola Chase was perhaps hurried, and stressed, gabriel exuded a presence of pure calm.
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he delved into the crowd, hands and lips moving to give instruction.


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A BUSINESS MEETING...[break]

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"did you?"
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a little sparrow, no doubt.
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"i hear your business is better than ever."[break][break]

LATE AT NIGHT...[break]

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was it a nice offer? gabriel blinked, hands never idle.
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"i have plenty of room, and you do good work on my behalf. the facilities of my home will be made available to you, as well."
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money wasn't an issue, neither was space. had he overstepped in some way?
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moving the container out of the way, satisfied with the mix, he begins to slowly form the crust of the pizza.





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