[Serif doesn't relax when Tempus pulls away, staying just as tense. So that's the part his brother read... That's still bad. But it could've been worse. It could've been the part about the promise he made.
And apparently he only saw pieces of it... Okay. Okay, that's good. There's some things in there he really can't explain to his brother. But even then, it only improves the situation by the tiniest amount.
The fact that he doesn't even react to the pun at all probably says a lot.]
I... uh... [What does he even say, really?] It was... [He can't tell Tempus what the conversation was about, obviously.] Just... [He can't be vague about it, not without bringing up the kid.] Um... [But he doesn't have a believable lie ready either.]
...
[He's at a loss. For a while, he doesn't say anything at all. Then he just sighs.]
It's... not something I can really talk about right now, bro.
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And apparently he only saw pieces of it... Okay. Okay, that's good. There's some things in there he really can't explain to his brother. But even then, it only improves the situation by the tiniest amount.
The fact that he doesn't even react to the pun at all probably says a lot.]
I... uh... [What does he even say, really?] It was... [He can't tell Tempus what the conversation was about, obviously.] Just... [He can't be vague about it, not without bringing up the kid.] Um... [But he doesn't have a believable lie ready either.]
...
[He's at a loss. For a while, he doesn't say anything at all. Then he just sighs.]
It's... not something I can really talk about right now, bro.