[ 10 years later In his own sweet time, Ilias moves to unlatch the door, letting it swing in his wake as he pulls back into the room again. ]
Come in. Close it behind you, if you would.
[ The laboratory itself is tidy— no more than a few herbs and papers on the desk, empty of a single possessed animal or skull. The long table that occupies the center of the room shows no signs of recent use, clear save for a small cloth pouch at the near end. ]
Before I show you anything, [ and solely for lack of other options, ] I would like your word that it will stay strictly between us. At least until we agree what it means.
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10 years laterIn his own sweet time, Ilias moves to unlatch the door, letting it swing in his wake as he pulls back into the room again. ]Come in. Close it behind you, if you would.
[ The laboratory itself is tidy— no more than a few herbs and papers on the desk, empty of a single possessed animal or skull. The long table that occupies the center of the room shows no signs of recent use, clear save for a small cloth pouch at the near end. ]
Before I show you anything, [ and solely for lack of other options, ] I would like your word that it will stay strictly between us. At least until we agree what it means.
[ So, forever? ]