( normally, he'd dignify the question with an explanation for sticking around. these things needed careful maintenance, after all.
but then, he thinks he hears something. thinks, of course, but there was nothing wrong with a little healthy paranoia. his mouth opens and then closes in afterthought. by way of reply, he puts a finger to his lip, and gestures down the hall. )
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but then, he thinks he hears something. thinks, of course, but there was nothing wrong with a little healthy paranoia. his mouth opens and then closes in afterthought. by way of reply, he puts a finger to his lip, and gestures down the hall. )