08-18-2016, 10:06 AM
"You will have privacy within these walls. There are many people that work here on a daily basis, but they are trustworthy not to speak of what they witness inside. But venture outdoors and you risk exposing yourself. I'll keep your secret. You're courting death, as far as I am concerned."
He almost laughed. The joke seemed disproportionately humorous for the situation for some reason.
Nikolai walked with Damien to the end of the hall, where he told an aid to show Damien to guest quarters. Many had been guests of the state inside the Kremlin over the last century, but few were given the experience since the CCD was formed.
"Before you retire for some much needed rest. I ask you show me the trick you used to conceal your face. It's a fair trade for forgiving your clandestine entrance to my realm."
Marcus was nearby. He would learn the trick too by virtue of witnessing it, but if Nikolai ever made use of it, he would know anyway. So far, he trusted Marcus enough to use the secret wisely.
He almost laughed. The joke seemed disproportionately humorous for the situation for some reason.
Nikolai walked with Damien to the end of the hall, where he told an aid to show Damien to guest quarters. Many had been guests of the state inside the Kremlin over the last century, but few were given the experience since the CCD was formed.
"Before you retire for some much needed rest. I ask you show me the trick you used to conceal your face. It's a fair trade for forgiving your clandestine entrance to my realm."
Marcus was nearby. He would learn the trick too by virtue of witnessing it, but if Nikolai ever made use of it, he would know anyway. So far, he trusted Marcus enough to use the secret wisely.