[ He talks over Lucy, gleefully. There is obviously little that gives this 'cousin' more pleasure than to contradict her and nettle her. The less she wants to enter this boat race, the more assured their entering becomes. Although not before he rambles on about it first and questions her tenacity!!! ]
Where is your ambition, Lucy? Your defiance, your determination. When was the last time you were on a boat, and isn't that all the more reason to win the race for this total stranger we've barely even met? What's the worst that could happen?
[ His dark eyes gleam with obvious delight for this upcoming doomsaying, as he is definitely going to outline the details of the worst case scenario: ]
We crash our boat upon some particularly sharp rocks, in some particularly rough waters, and we all drown clawing desperately at each other, our bodies never to be recovered, or mourned?
[ He cackles. He cackles like a fucking evil skull. Finally, head lolling he grins at Inej, ]
no subject
[ He talks over Lucy, gleefully. There is obviously little that gives this 'cousin' more pleasure than to contradict her and nettle her. The less she wants to enter this boat race, the more assured their entering becomes. Although not before he rambles on about it first and questions her tenacity!!! ]
Where is your ambition, Lucy? Your defiance, your determination. When was the last time you were on a boat, and isn't that all the more reason to win the race for this total stranger we've barely even met? What's the worst that could happen?
[ His dark eyes gleam with obvious delight for this upcoming doomsaying, as he is definitely going to outline the details of the worst case scenario: ]
We crash our boat upon some particularly sharp rocks, in some particularly rough waters, and we all drown clawing desperately at each other, our bodies never to be recovered, or mourned?
[ He cackles. He cackles like a fucking evil skull. Finally, head lolling he grins at Inej, ]
We accept. Welcome to our team.