[ Hickey keeps his distance from Junior most of the week, as agreed. They ought not to look like they're friendly with one another. The testimony of a near-stranger will carry more weight at trial than the testimony of a friend.
But Hickey does need to speak with him. He waits until Junior wanders off somewhere secluded, where their conversation is unlikely to be overheard. He greets the kid with his usual chipper smile. Hello! ]
Have you put any thought into where you'll post up tonight?
[Perhaps in his wanderings, Junior was also looking for a place of seclusion. He's laid down in one of the pews when Hickey approaches, shaking himself off from his thoughts to sit up and greet him properly.]
Hello.
[He shakes his head.]
I hadn't decided, yet. Did you need me to be somewhere?
[ Hickey takes a seat in the pew next to Junior. ]
Nowhere specific, but I would avoid the first floor of the palace if I were you.
[ He fishes through his jacket to unearth a cigarette. As he searches for a match, his eyes wander up to the light streaming in through the stained glass windows. ]
[Avoid the first floor...he nods. He'll have to see if he can bring any of his suite along with him, find a reason to want to be upstairs. If there's something he needs to be avoiding, he'd rather them not get caught in the crossfire.]
Alright. Is there anything in particular you anticipate I might have to watch out for?
[Checking for injuries seemed to be common. He could offer to check people over...]
[ There's the risk of injury, yes, but he doubts he'll need to be concerned about that. Even if he's hurt tonight, the inspections at trial have been a joke. He's sure he could evade detection easily enough.
So: ]
Smoke and mirrors.
[ There's a long pause as he lights his cigarette and takes a drag. ]
We spent so much time trying to puzzle together how Shiv was killed that we never quite got around to who killed her, did we? It would've been the same for Tiamat if her killer hadn't made himself so obvious.
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But Hickey does need to speak with him. He waits until Junior wanders off somewhere secluded, where their conversation is unlikely to be overheard. He greets the kid with his usual chipper smile. Hello! ]
Have you put any thought into where you'll post up tonight?
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Hello.
[He shakes his head.]
I hadn't decided, yet. Did you need me to be somewhere?
no subject
Nowhere specific, but I would avoid the first floor of the palace if I were you.
[ He fishes through his jacket to unearth a cigarette. As he searches for a match, his eyes wander up to the light streaming in through the stained glass windows. ]
And be ready at the carnival.
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Alright. Is there anything in particular you anticipate I might have to watch out for?
[Checking for injuries seemed to be common. He could offer to check people over...]
no subject
So: ]
Smoke and mirrors.
[ There's a long pause as he lights his cigarette and takes a drag. ]
We spent so much time trying to puzzle together how Shiv was killed that we never quite got around to who killed her, did we? It would've been the same for Tiamat if her killer hadn't made himself so obvious.
[ Amateur! ]
My plan is to continue that trend.