[His mouth twists wryly in response: he knows she hasn't. It doesn't last long, though, as his attention settles back on the rat. He doesn't need a hand for suspects: just one finger.
Reaching out, he settles a hand on Vesper's arm, comforting as he can be while hiding how focused he is.] Hey.
Go in through mine. There should be things for tea if you want it. [He wants to remove her from the equation as much as possible. He wants to wring Esther's neck. But getting Vesper safe and unafraid is the more important task.]
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Reaching out, he settles a hand on Vesper's arm, comforting as he can be while hiding how focused he is.] Hey.
Go in through mine. There should be things for tea if you want it. [He wants to remove her from the equation as much as possible. He wants to wring Esther's neck. But getting Vesper safe and unafraid is the more important task.]