[His tactic of remaining calm during the ups and downs of any conversation with Jinx normally worked, unless it was him having to take his daughter to task then their personalities switched more often than not. He knew how to defuse him, and she knew how to defuse him. It was an interesting dynamic, but in the end, they both seemed to get what they needed out of it.]
It's a full time job, I've been told. You handle it splendidly.
[Silco sarcasm, though he did appreciate the efforts that she went to in order to prove herself to him. And it helped that he was nudging her along to put her in position to take over his seat of power eventually. Time and experience and tutoring would get her there.]]
Are you actually giving me an ultimatum? [He took a drag from his cigar purposefully, not out of defiance but to remind her that he very much enjoyed smoking. His lungs had survived the mines.]
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Date: 2023-11-12 12:19 am (UTC)It's a full time job, I've been told. You handle it splendidly.
[Silco sarcasm, though he did appreciate the efforts that she went to in order to prove herself to him. And it helped that he was nudging her along to put her in position to take over his seat of power eventually. Time and experience and tutoring would get her there.]]
Are you actually giving me an ultimatum? [He took a drag from his cigar purposefully, not out of defiance but to remind her that he very much enjoyed smoking. His lungs had survived the mines.]