05-03-2013, 10:41 PM
"I'm not surprised. We always prepare our witnesses beforehand," Éva returns, briefly giving full expression to her heretofore incipient smile. The faintest tip of her head - concession to his laugh, or acknowledgment of witnessing-skills. " - you don't want to be surprised by what they are going to say, after all.
"Thanks, she's - " and her smile changes, goes, by turn, reflective, gentle, and fierce. Éva just nods then, wordless agreement with his assessment of Ellie. It may be the only time all night that Éva finds words failing her. Nothing ever seems entirely adequate. " - she's - yeah."
"And yes, I'm a lawyer. With Baranski & Greer?" Brows lifted in faint query to see if he recognizes the name. People sometimes do, but usually only if they are somehow involved with the firm or otherwise in the practice, " - our Denver offices are in the 1999 Broadway building.
"What about you? I haven't seen you around Roxborough before. Are you a recent transplant? Or one of the Careys' far-flung relatives?"
"Thanks, she's - " and her smile changes, goes, by turn, reflective, gentle, and fierce. Éva just nods then, wordless agreement with his assessment of Ellie. It may be the only time all night that Éva finds words failing her. Nothing ever seems entirely adequate. " - she's - yeah."
"And yes, I'm a lawyer. With Baranski & Greer?" Brows lifted in faint query to see if he recognizes the name. People sometimes do, but usually only if they are somehow involved with the firm or otherwise in the practice, " - our Denver offices are in the 1999 Broadway building.
"What about you? I haven't seen you around Roxborough before. Are you a recent transplant? Or one of the Careys' far-flung relatives?"
But my heart is wild and my bones are steel
And I could kill you with my bare hands if I was free.
- Phosphorescent, Song for Zula
And I could kill you with my bare hands if I was free.
- Phosphorescent, Song for Zula