[ His ears briefly perk up in smug satisfaction when Silco admits he has a point.
Then it's immediately squelched when Gen realizes he actually doesn't know what to demand of Silco.
Here, it's doubly evident that Gen has yet to fully acclimate to those canine features of his; even if he manages to keep his expression largely controlled, brow furrowed in what only looks to be consideration, the backwards cant of his ears and the uneasy swish of his tail makes it obvious he's not exactly on top of this negotiation. Because what the hell can he ask of a man like Silco? An IOU would be pointless, he thinks; he sure as hell doesn't expect someone as shrewd as Silco to honor something like that. Money? Useless at the moment. And it doesn't look like Silco is carrying any useful resources he can immediately demand, so ... ]
... yeah, you owe me one when we're out of here. One extra shot.
[ It feels like a lame deal -- because why the hell would he even want another hit of that stuff except under dire circumstances? -- but it's better than nothing. ]
You gonna give me your word you'll keep your end of the deal?
[ There's no masking the doubt in his voice. He trusts Silco about as far as he could throw him, and he's partly just testing the waters to see how Silco responds to that blatant doubt. ]
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Then it's immediately squelched when Gen realizes he actually doesn't know what to demand of Silco.
Here, it's doubly evident that Gen has yet to fully acclimate to those canine features of his; even if he manages to keep his expression largely controlled, brow furrowed in what only looks to be consideration, the backwards cant of his ears and the uneasy swish of his tail makes it obvious he's not exactly on top of this negotiation. Because what the hell can he ask of a man like Silco? An IOU would be pointless, he thinks; he sure as hell doesn't expect someone as shrewd as Silco to honor something like that. Money? Useless at the moment. And it doesn't look like Silco is carrying any useful resources he can immediately demand, so ... ]
... yeah, you owe me one when we're out of here. One extra shot.
[ It feels like a lame deal -- because why the hell would he even want another hit of that stuff except under dire circumstances? -- but it's better than nothing. ]
You gonna give me your word you'll keep your end of the deal?
[ There's no masking the doubt in his voice. He trusts Silco about as far as he could throw him, and he's partly just testing the waters to see how Silco responds to that blatant doubt. ]