[ He spends another moment watching her, taking in that sadness mixing with her rage. He's never seen her like this, but that's not a surprise, considering how closely she's guarded she's kept her past.
Faraday is not a righteous man, but he has a sense of right and wrong – and on his off-time, he tends to ignore that boundary. Tends to give in to his vices, indulge in a touch of selfishness. So in that regard, at least, he understands wanting to exact revenge.
But that's not Emma's style. He wonders how she would feel, tipping over that edge, giving Bogue the type of thing he might deserve, but going off-script to do it. He's not sure if she'd like that, after the fact.
So at length, he shifts the crutches again to give his hands something to do. (He really wishes he had a cigarette to sooth his agitation.) ]
Oughta do this right. By the book.
[ Not Faraday's mode of operation, of course, but hers. He says it solemnly, without his usual touch of levity. ]
[ emma surprise at his response is belied by a touch of bruised pride, her jaw clenching in response. ]
I won't. I can promise you that.
[ she can't lose focus because it puts everything at risk, and she's perfectly aware of that reality. if she loses focus, their cover could be blown, she could get hurt, faraday could get hurt again.
getting to her feet, she resumes the packing, finally zipping up both of their bags. ]
Now can we go back to pretendin' we don't know a single damn thing about each other?
[ because that level of professional distance has kept her grounded. she doesn't breach it with anyone, and now that faraday knows this about her...she doesn't much care for the level of vulnerability she feels in that moment. ]
[ He huffs out a laugh at her question, bowing his head a little. ]
If that's what you want, sure.
[ Though Faraday knows this will be buzzing at the back of both of their heads, next time they track down Bogue. She'll be a coil of rage, and he'll be watching her with undisguised wariness, and they'll both feel terrible for it. But this was— not good to know, exactly, but certainly something he needed to know, all the same, if they were going to move forward with this, so— ]
Appreciate you tellin' me, though.
[ He says it softly, eyes cast down to the floor. He's not one for sincerity, but there it is – because he knows how difficult that admission must have been, considering her careful separation of work and personal life. ]
[ it's the genuine sincerity in his voice that really catches her off guard. it's not a tone she hears from him often (ever?), and over something like this, it almost...soothes a touch of the ache leftover from even saying all of this aloud.
she isn't by any means glad to have told him this (because, really, if it was up to her, she would have kept him just as much in the dark as before), but she knows it's important to their work that he be aware of the circumstances surrounding her and bogue.
she does, however, promise herself she's not going to let this affect any future dealings with that disgusting man.
by the book, that's how it's gotta be. ]
You deserved to know. I'm not the only one it's affectin' now.
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[ it's a dismissive response, but she knows he isn't wrong, necessarily. ]
What I want most is righteousness, Faraday. The things he's done — not only to me and to my husband — calls for a whole mess of retribution.
[ the look she has now is softer, a hint of unusual sadness behind her withheld anger. ]
But in the face of that, I think I'll settle for a touch of revenge.
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Faraday is not a righteous man, but he has a sense of right and wrong – and on his off-time, he tends to ignore that boundary. Tends to give in to his vices, indulge in a touch of selfishness. So in that regard, at least, he understands wanting to exact revenge.
But that's not Emma's style. He wonders how she would feel, tipping over that edge, giving Bogue the type of thing he might deserve, but going off-script to do it. He's not sure if she'd like that, after the fact.
So at length, he shifts the crutches again to give his hands something to do. (He really wishes he had a cigarette to sooth his agitation.) ]
Oughta do this right. By the book.
[ Not Faraday's mode of operation, of course, but hers. He says it solemnly, without his usual touch of levity. ]
You can't be losin' focus again.
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I won't. I can promise you that.
[ she can't lose focus because it puts everything at risk, and she's perfectly aware of that reality. if she loses focus, their cover could be blown, she could get hurt, faraday could get hurt again.
getting to her feet, she resumes the packing, finally zipping up both of their bags. ]
Now can we go back to pretendin' we don't know a single damn thing about each other?
[ because that level of professional distance has kept her grounded. she doesn't breach it with anyone, and now that faraday knows this about her...she doesn't much care for the level of vulnerability she feels in that moment. ]
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If that's what you want, sure.
[ Though Faraday knows this will be buzzing at the back of both of their heads, next time they track down Bogue. She'll be a coil of rage, and he'll be watching her with undisguised wariness, and they'll both feel terrible for it. But this was— not good to know, exactly, but certainly something he needed to know, all the same, if they were going to move forward with this, so— ]
Appreciate you tellin' me, though.
[ He says it softly, eyes cast down to the floor. He's not one for sincerity, but there it is – because he knows how difficult that admission must have been, considering her careful separation of work and personal life. ]
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she isn't by any means glad to have told him this (because, really, if it was up to her, she would have kept him just as much in the dark as before), but she knows it's important to their work that he be aware of the circumstances surrounding her and bogue.
she does, however, promise herself she's not going to let this affect any future dealings with that disgusting man.
by the book, that's how it's gotta be. ]
You deserved to know. I'm not the only one it's affectin' now.