"I give him? Are you fucked in the skull, Goliath? There was no giving involved. I removed something priceless from his careless hands, before he could break it beyond repair."
He felt the manacled grasp of Oleksei's fist, but the lack of pressure identified it as more of an insinuation than an actual seizure.
The physical contact was raw and catalytic. He had a feeling they should not be touching.
"I am still in Leningrad, Oleksei. My ghost is in Leningrad. I left my soul there. But I had a reason."
His teeth clenched slightly.
"So the leg-breaker's son wants to lecture me on ethics. I never knew about you, either, but if your father worked for Aleksandr, he must have earned his reputation."
Liadov's eyes narrowed.
"I understand your loyalty, believe me. The bonds of comrades. But for Isaev and I, it isn't as simple as you paint it."
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"I give him? Are you fucked in the skull, Goliath? There was no giving involved. I removed something priceless from his careless hands, before he could break it beyond repair."
He felt the manacled grasp of Oleksei's fist, but the lack of pressure identified it as more of an insinuation than an actual seizure.
The physical contact was raw and catalytic. He had a feeling they should not be touching.
"I am still in Leningrad, Oleksei. My ghost is in Leningrad. I left my soul there. But I had a reason."
His teeth clenched slightly.
"So the leg-breaker's son wants to lecture me on ethics. I never knew about you, either, but if your father worked for Aleksandr, he must have earned his reputation."
Liadov's eyes narrowed.
"I understand your loyalty, believe me. The bonds of comrades. But for Isaev and I, it isn't as simple as you paint it."