Asher nodded, blowing out another stream of smoke. "Sensible. I had hoped to avoid questioning Beryl about the whereabouts of her family, but we will not need your aid to find them."
"As for your employer...well, my condolences. I know their type well." He appeared to be considering something and asked, "And what information do you have about your employer? I seriously doubt you are their only asset."
* * *
"Oh." Well that made sense, anyway. And if the cabbie called the Circus even with a basic description of him, they'd know it was him in a second and tell Asher. And Asher had come...
He pressed his lips to Beryl's temple, grateful that she was safe. That she had encouraged him when it was offered to him to become Asher's pomme. Her breathing was strong and steady despite the drugs in her system, just like her. He found himself briefly hypnotized by it, his own breathing falling into rhythm with hers.
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"As for your employer...well, my condolences. I know their type well." He appeared to be considering something and asked, "And what information do you have about your employer? I seriously doubt you are their only asset."
* * *
"Oh." Well that made sense, anyway. And if the cabbie called the Circus even with a basic description of him, they'd know it was him in a second and tell Asher. And Asher had come...
He pressed his lips to Beryl's temple, grateful that she was safe.
That she had encouraged him when it was offered to him to become Asher's pomme. Her breathing was strong and steady despite the drugs in her system, just like her. He found himself briefly hypnotized by it, his own breathing falling into rhythm with hers.