[ Peggy shoots him a look β it's not necessarily sharp, or nearly as telling as a quirked eyebrow, but it is firm. And a little critical. (Just a little.) ]
Mr Stark, [ she begins lightly, ] If you're at all familiar with my record then you surely know I share your wariness. Governments and organisations have leaders with agendas which, as we all know, can change in a heartbeat. The only people we can count on with any certainty are the ones we know. Now, do I trust the locals above or below?
[ She glances askance, but no one is sitting near them at all. The place is nearly empty because of the late (early?) hour. ]
I haven't been given a reason not to. [ Mostly. Aforementioned "tensions" aside. ] But that's not the same thing. Understood?
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Mr Stark, [ she begins lightly, ] If you're at all familiar with my record then you surely know I share your wariness. Governments and organisations have leaders with agendas which, as we all know, can change in a heartbeat. The only people we can count on with any certainty are the ones we know. Now, do I trust the locals above or below?
[ She glances askance, but no one is sitting near them at all. The place is nearly empty because of the late (early?) hour. ]
I haven't been given a reason not to. [ Mostly. Aforementioned "tensions" aside. ] But that's not the same thing. Understood?