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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8410380" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><strong>Interlude</strong></p><p></p><p>"And what is the phrase that should be constantly on your mind in the following business?" asks <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CfM8jcbAIe27AZYBRH0-u_zTIy_26bnW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109062110484778480992&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">Dame Beatrice Barrowman</a>, for perhaps the sixth time. Possibly even the seventh.</p><p></p><p>"'Do not act incautiously when confronting little bald wrinkly smiling men,'" says Rocco Christopher, rolling his eyes (since he's facing away from her) while getting in some last minute shadowboxing in one of the arena's training areas.</p><p></p><p>"Except for the tone, that was adequate," his boss says after a moment. "The tone, as usual, could use some work."</p><p></p><p>"Just one thing, though," says Rocco, pausing in the middle of one particularly difficult lunging kick, and looking back at her. "He's not bald. So should I only act a <em>bit</em> incautiously?"</p><p></p><p>She stares at him.</p><p></p><p>"So that's a no, then?"</p><p></p><p>"Do not make this into a joke, Rocco," she says, quietly, clearly. "This is the most difficult and dangerous assignment that I have ever given you."</p><p></p><p>"More than the --"</p><p></p><p>"Yes."</p><p></p><p>"You didn't let me --"</p><p></p><p>"I don't need to."</p><p></p><p>He shakes his head and completes the kick, then drops out of the stance. "I won't act incautiously, little mother," he says, and not until he does so does he realize that (a) he has said something out loud that he never has before, and (b) he has acted rather incautiously.</p><p></p><p>Silence falls in the gymnasium. Slowly, hesitantly, Rocco turns to regard his patron, and then really wishes that he had not done so.</p><p></p><p>"'Little mother'?" she says.</p><p></p><p>"Um, I, uh, not sure where that came from --"</p><p></p><p>"Hm." She nods. "I see. Well, then. You may go, now." She points towards the door with one steady finger.</p><p></p><p>Grateful for the reprieve while knowing that it is at best momentary and that they will have words about this later, Rocco exits, stage left.</p><p></p><p>He does not see Beatrice watching the door he has exited for several moments after he has passed out of sight. He definitely does not see the look on her face as she does so.</p><p></p><p>It is sort of a pity that he does not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8410380, member: 30538"] [b]Interlude[/b] "And what is the phrase that should be constantly on your mind in the following business?" asks [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CfM8jcbAIe27AZYBRH0-u_zTIy_26bnW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109062110484778480992&rtpof=true&sd=true]Dame Beatrice Barrowman[/url], for perhaps the sixth time. Possibly even the seventh. "'Do not act incautiously when confronting little bald wrinkly smiling men,'" says Rocco Christopher, rolling his eyes (since he's facing away from her) while getting in some last minute shadowboxing in one of the arena's training areas. "Except for the tone, that was adequate," his boss says after a moment. "The tone, as usual, could use some work." "Just one thing, though," says Rocco, pausing in the middle of one particularly difficult lunging kick, and looking back at her. "He's not bald. So should I only act a [i]bit[/i] incautiously?" She stares at him. "So that's a no, then?" "Do not make this into a joke, Rocco," she says, quietly, clearly. "This is the most difficult and dangerous assignment that I have ever given you." "More than the --" "Yes." "You didn't let me --" "I don't need to." He shakes his head and completes the kick, then drops out of the stance. "I won't act incautiously, little mother," he says, and not until he does so does he realize that (a) he has said something out loud that he never has before, and (b) he has acted rather incautiously. Silence falls in the gymnasium. Slowly, hesitantly, Rocco turns to regard his patron, and then really wishes that he had not done so. "'Little mother'?" she says. "Um, I, uh, not sure where that came from --" "Hm." She nods. "I see. Well, then. You may go, now." She points towards the door with one steady finger. Grateful for the reprieve while knowing that it is at best momentary and that they will have words about this later, Rocco exits, stage left. He does not see Beatrice watching the door he has exited for several moments after he has passed out of sight. He definitely does not see the look on her face as she does so. It is sort of a pity that he does not. [/QUOTE]
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