There are myriad multiverses, and infinite possibilities, but the worlds in which that happened are probably very close parallels indeed.
The frown has not quite left his features, rendering the impassive face grave and tired. "No, she wasn't, and didn't. It never occurred to me to be grateful for that." He sighs, with a wheeze that sounds like a death rattle. "On the other hand it's altered the situation for the better, at least from our perspective."
He sips his tea thoughtfully. "I don't know what else you and Vincent might have discussed off the immediate topic..." His piercing gaze meets hers briefly, an acknowledgement that he knew they'd end up discussing things outside business. "But if you intend to do any work in my world, you may want to play tourist through the city first, to familiarize yourself. The geography hasn't changed much, but the rest..." The beringed hand lifts briefly, the motion lethargic thanks to the shoulder injury, but he indicates the strange sleek modernity of their surroundings. "It's a different world. I assume you've already worked out the year."
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Date: 2009-07-07 05:48 pm (UTC)The frown has not quite left his features, rendering the impassive face grave and tired. "No, she wasn't, and didn't. It never occurred to me to be grateful for that." He sighs, with a wheeze that sounds like a death rattle. "On the other hand it's altered the situation for the better, at least from our perspective."
He sips his tea thoughtfully. "I don't know what else you and Vincent might have discussed off the immediate topic..." His piercing gaze meets hers briefly, an acknowledgement that he knew they'd end up discussing things outside business. "But if you intend to do any work in my world, you may want to play tourist through the city first, to familiarize yourself. The geography hasn't changed much, but the rest..." The beringed hand lifts briefly, the motion lethargic thanks to the shoulder injury, but he indicates the strange sleek modernity of their surroundings. "It's a different world. I assume you've already worked out the year."