[ Tezcatlipoca stares at Silco as he relays the information, but his first response is one that’s hard to read. He makes a sound that’s little more than a ”huh”, then busies himself with taking out a cigarette to light. At least in Silco’s room, he knows it’s not a problem. His cigarettes are way less pungent than what Silco smokes, so it won’t even be noticed. ]
Can’t say I’m surprised.
[ He says it as he taps a cigarette out of the pack, and his expression twists in a little frown as he realizes it’s the last one. Before lighting it, he leans back in the chair so that he can toss the carton in the trash. ]
…It was useful for you to believe otherwise, I figure. Doesn’t really matter so much now, I guess. But you know you dodged a second bullet, yeah?
[ Genuinely, he’s not sure if Silco did. But there, it was better for Tezcatlipoca to remain neutral. Whatever pitfalls people fall into, they’re not his to resolve. He’s a neutral observer, and he can guide people to better paths, maybe… But it wasn’t always a guarantee. He’s not sure if it would have worked for Silco without this kind of “intervention”, for example. ]
no subject
Can’t say I’m surprised.
[ He says it as he taps a cigarette out of the pack, and his expression twists in a little frown as he realizes it’s the last one. Before lighting it, he leans back in the chair so that he can toss the carton in the trash. ]
…It was useful for you to believe otherwise, I figure. Doesn’t really matter so much now, I guess. But you know you dodged a second bullet, yeah?
[ Genuinely, he’s not sure if Silco did. But there, it was better for Tezcatlipoca to remain neutral. Whatever pitfalls people fall into, they’re not his to resolve. He’s a neutral observer, and he can guide people to better paths, maybe… But it wasn’t always a guarantee. He’s not sure if it would have worked for Silco without this kind of “intervention”, for example. ]
You pissed off ‘cause you got fooled?