China will take the compliment, such as it is, and she smiles back at Arno briefly before he launches into his explication.
His other sense is, frankly, fascinating. "'Of interest' seems a broad category," she notes, inviting elaboration without outright asking. And 'encouraging speech' could mean anything from torture to blackmail to her own charming abilities. But he clarified that it was not always brutal; how curious, that he should insist on making that clear. "Encouraging speech, you say. Do tell."
She stops when he offers a shortcut, considers. Ordinarily... ordinarily, she would flat-out refuse. China does not do undignified; climbing, even if she is physically capable, is best reserved for emergencies.
But. Speed may be of the essence, and China will not be entirely settled until she knows her potential sources are guarded. "All right," she says with a nod. "Show me."
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His other sense is, frankly, fascinating. "'Of interest' seems a broad category," she notes, inviting elaboration without outright asking. And 'encouraging speech' could mean anything from torture to blackmail to her own charming abilities. But he clarified that it was not always brutal; how curious, that he should insist on making that clear. "Encouraging speech, you say. Do tell."
She stops when he offers a shortcut, considers. Ordinarily... ordinarily, she would flat-out refuse. China does not do undignified; climbing, even if she is physically capable, is best reserved for emergencies.
But. Speed may be of the essence, and China will not be entirely settled until she knows her potential sources are guarded. "All right," she says with a nod. "Show me."