"If there was I wouldn't know it." he states with a dismissive shrug of his shoulders, breezing over the bitter tone in her voice as if it had never even been used. There was little to gain from responding to such a stab, for she knowing very little about his past, and Xarces seemed content to keep it that way. He was free yes, but the legality of his freedom and how it was obtained was debatable.....all the same he had the proper paperwork and documentation to prove such claims and that had been good enough to get him by thus far.<br/><br/>No more words would be spoken, Xarces simply observing her reaction with a smile. The manner in which she lost sight of their discussion, the reddening of her cheeks, the quick aversion of her eyes. All these things spoke volumes to him as he allows her time for the moment to completely settle in. Already facing the road once more he allows several moments of silence to pass. The whir of the siren, the only sound that fills the void. (This really is important to her, this job....everyday she works so hard, tries so much harder then anyone else in her position.......but what does she ever get in return?..... I hope it's worth it.....Either way, I count myself blessed to be a part of her squad....) Xarces thinks as he did appreciate her, and whenever he could he tried to let her know.<br/><br/>With a sideways glance, he speaks "And Naomi....." giving her a moment to look to him once more "I know we can always count on you too." a smile rises the corner of his lips facing her. "I couldn't have asked for a better leader." Xarces, hoping his words would serve her well on the upcoming run. A light nod of his head drawing to a close what to Clif seemed like an innocent enough exchange.<br/><br/>Of course Clif did not have the upbringing Xarces did,could not notice the tender, supportive tones in his co-worker's voice. Not for once realizing how easily it was for Xarces to tug at the heartstrings of vorish women. If only he had known the man's true past, how he had gotten this far in life, perhaps then he would understand.<br/><br/>Xarces<div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">a subtle uplifting seduction attempt <br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/147384">S.attack</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">3#1d6</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">5</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">3</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">2</span></div></div></div>