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Week Name/Date/Time: 'Countdown to Darkness' / Friday, October 28th / 8 p.m.
Location: Corridors
Open To: Liesl
Currently Involving: Ullrich

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[liesl_jacobs]

No, he looked anything but the vision of a hero. All shadows and billowing cloaks, shaggy hair before brooding eyes. Quite the anti-hero, in fact. One would think someone like him might be at home in the dark forest. But alas, he claimed he would be going nowhere near such a place. He would be glued to her hip, it appeared. And what was this about--

"--Already those out there? You mean there are more of you on this deployment?" Liesl was tempted to add 'All for little old me?' but fortunately held her tongue -- a rare triumph on her part. She frowned at him, feeling at a loss. It was all such a surprise, so unfounded, just when she had become accustomed to feeling lost and on her own in this. Now she had swarms of people helping her? People she didn't even know about? This didn't agree with her. She almost preferred getting what little help she could from Wes and leaving it at that.

Especially when this Ullrich fellow continued to stare at her so determinedly. Like his eyes might bore straight through her. She shifted uncomfortably under his gaze, perhaps more unsettled by the fact that she actually admired the depth of his eyes. They held secrets, like dark pools begging to be waded in.

[ullrich_wm]

Already those out there?

He repeated her question in his mind, followed by a short, drawling 'Why not?' He offered her a somewhat weak smile -- but even that looked like a touch of brightness on his serious face. "Of course," he replied gently, turning from her and moving to the large stone windows. It was the first time he'd taken his eyes from her since she stumbled upon him.

"You must put more faith in those that wish to protect you," he lied, knowing that she shouldn't invest half-a-thought in 'those' people. No one had issued protection orders for her, despite the state knowing what sort of danger she could be in. Perhaps it was because of her location.

After all, not many would have expected someone to be able to infiltrate and carry out the job.

He paused, looking quite contemplative as he gazed out at the dark skies, before turning his eyes back to her once more. "Do you have any more questions of me, Miss Jacobs?" he asked politely, striking a languid pose against the wall as he crossed his arms over his chest.