Died a lot. Joe kept his eyes on Booker as he said that and tried to pinpoint what it made him feel. Sadly, not much that he hadn't been feeling already. Part of him was bitterly grieving the Quynh he'd known who would have never done such a thing to another immortal. The other part of him was sour and twisted, glad that Booker underwent some sort of punishment that fit his crimes.
Most of him, however, was hopeful and proud despite himself because, after all that, Booker had given Quynh nothing. Not even the slightest sliver of information. And he was telling the truth as much as Joe could tell from how Quynh treated him. It was a good step. Hope that Booker might be growing up a bit.
Joe looked over at Nicky and considered: was this what he'd been doing all this time? Was this what he'd been trying to ensure? He wasn't sure if that made it better but it didn't make it any worse. For once, that seemed like enough.
"Andy and Nile are likely on their way," he reminded the room. He pulled out his cellphone and tossed it to Booker. "Send them a message that gets them clear of this place and Quynh. You know the layout the best, I would think." And he was also the best and fastest at texting, save Nile. "We need to make sure Andy stays far away until we figure out more."
He glanced at Booker and then over at Nicky before moving his gaze back.
"And we need to keep you with us for the time being, I think." He didn't sound thrilled about it but what else was there to do?
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Most of him, however, was hopeful and proud despite himself because, after all that, Booker had given Quynh nothing. Not even the slightest sliver of information. And he was telling the truth as much as Joe could tell from how Quynh treated him. It was a good step. Hope that Booker might be growing up a bit.
Joe looked over at Nicky and considered: was this what he'd been doing all this time? Was this what he'd been trying to ensure? He wasn't sure if that made it better but it didn't make it any worse. For once, that seemed like enough.
"Andy and Nile are likely on their way," he reminded the room. He pulled out his cellphone and tossed it to Booker. "Send them a message that gets them clear of this place and Quynh. You know the layout the best, I would think." And he was also the best and fastest at texting, save Nile. "We need to make sure Andy stays far away until we figure out more."
He glanced at Booker and then over at Nicky before moving his gaze back.
"And we need to keep you with us for the time being, I think." He didn't sound thrilled about it but what else was there to do?