[ The sudden presence of another person beside him is friendly enough - and Father Maxwell would be glad for the company, sure enough, had this man not come unexpectedly from behind. For only a fraction of a second, he tenses, his shoulders tight and his hand reflexively dropping to his waist with just a subtle shift of his voluminous black coat.
It's only a fraction of a second, but the eyes that snap Sam's direction are sharp and appraising.
And then they crinkle at the corners in a warm and welcoming smile, relaxed, as if he hadn't just reached for a gun that isn't there. There's humor in his voice as he gives his sample of the Free Cities' innovative meal-in-a-can a shake. He had to try it. ]
Heh, the vittles of course. Tastes exactly like the hot garbage I grew up on, but now I get to pay money for the privilege of eating out of the dumpster, hey. Ain't technology amazing?
all sections - bc they haven't met yet!
It's only a fraction of a second, but the eyes that snap Sam's direction are sharp and appraising.
And then they crinkle at the corners in a warm and welcoming smile, relaxed, as if he hadn't just reached for a gun that isn't there. There's humor in his voice as he gives his sample of the Free Cities' innovative meal-in-a-can a shake. He had to try it. ]
Heh, the vittles of course. Tastes exactly like the hot garbage I grew up on, but now I get to pay money for the privilege of eating out of the dumpster, hey. Ain't technology amazing?