Don't worry. If there's one thing I'm good at, it's keeping my mouth shut about weird bloodlines. But why hide it? No offense, but you look like the kind of guy who would brag about being a demigod even if it weren't true.
[ Peter looks at her askance again, flat and almost irritated.
"No offense," indeed.
But he breathes out a sharp sigh. Admittedly, Toby's got a point, and there was a little while when he'd been proud of his heritage, had felt a giddy sort of excitement at knowing he was so unique, but now?
Yeah. Not so much.
Bitterly, ]
That guy was a giant prick, and the less I have to do with him, the better.
Now, can we please stop talking about this and go?
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His abrupt silence and stillness is probably telling enough, as his hands freeze on the controls.
Deep breaths, Peter. That was clearly a joke.
He licks his lips, putting far too much interest in examining a nearby monitor. ]
Jury's out on the eldritch part.
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...I was joking. For real?
[And she notices that the jury is not out on the murder part. Great.]
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And because it bears repeating: ]
Don't mention it to anyone.
[ Which, you know, is basically a "yes." ]
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"No offense," indeed.
But he breathes out a sharp sigh. Admittedly, Toby's got a point, and there was a little while when he'd been proud of his heritage, had felt a giddy sort of excitement at knowing he was so unique, but now?
Yeah. Not so much.
Bitterly, ]
That guy was a giant prick, and the less I have to do with him, the better.
Now, can we please stop talking about this and go?
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Sure. For what it's worth... I'm sorry. Family is complicated.
[Then she turns back to her controls. The rest can wait.]