03-04-2015, 11:01 AM
Jay was not ignorant of Folami's posturing as he stalked over. It just simply didn't phase him. Even with the web-like cast on his leg, Jay was mobile enough to defend himself (and Azu) if need be. Folami wisely stayed just out of arm's reach of the former marine, but not Azu. Azu might take a punch to the gut or the butt of a gun to the temple, but Jay's reading didn't suggest the lieutenant was quite ready to execute the Temne without provocation. That gave Jay the advantage here, because Jay was more than willing to put down the man. However, like Folami, Jay would need some sort of provocation. And calling him a cripple was not it.
His smile was cold. "Oh, don't concern yourself with me, Lieutenant."
Jay glaced up and down the man's makeshift 'uniform' before deciding to call him by his rank. Even if it was obvious, he wanted to make him think he appeared to be less than he was. Then he lowered his voice, implicating, but not threatening. Jay didn't need overt threats to get his point across. "all men bleed."
He held the man's gaze until Folami was forced to turn to the child to break it.
Folami's attention toward Ayo meant Jay was forced to place himself in front of her like some kind of shield. Moving her behind him as he did. "I can tell you have a soft spot for the kids. I'll assure you she's fine. Just a misunderstanding. But thank you for such concern as to check on her yourself. Isn't that right, Ayo?"
His gaze flicked briefly above the lieutenant's shoulder - easy since the man was tiny in comparison to the tall, broad american before him. He prayed Jacques would keep Natalie out of this. Anything she did would only endanger her. Keep her back, Danjou.
His smile was cold. "Oh, don't concern yourself with me, Lieutenant."
Jay glaced up and down the man's makeshift 'uniform' before deciding to call him by his rank. Even if it was obvious, he wanted to make him think he appeared to be less than he was. Then he lowered his voice, implicating, but not threatening. Jay didn't need overt threats to get his point across. "all men bleed."
He held the man's gaze until Folami was forced to turn to the child to break it.
Folami's attention toward Ayo meant Jay was forced to place himself in front of her like some kind of shield. Moving her behind him as he did. "I can tell you have a soft spot for the kids. I'll assure you she's fine. Just a misunderstanding. But thank you for such concern as to check on her yourself. Isn't that right, Ayo?"
His gaze flicked briefly above the lieutenant's shoulder - easy since the man was tiny in comparison to the tall, broad american before him. He prayed Jacques would keep Natalie out of this. Anything she did would only endanger her. Keep her back, Danjou.
Only darkness shows you the light.