[That gets him a wicked little grin, so conspiratorial that by rights it should be accompanied by a wink and a shady deal in an alley in New York.]
I'd be obliged.
[He takes the 'we' to mean one of Balthazar's human friends. He's aware Raphael and Balthazar have been spending some time together - of course he's aware, that he should not keep track of his siblings in this place is inconceivable - but he hasn't been actually observing. He of all people understands the value of privacy, and as a result, he doesn't fully understand the increasing closeness between his brothers.]
Alas, generous though our hosts have proved themselves, their magnanimity hasn't yet extended to giving me access to their surveillance systems. It's a real shame. From the fragments of stories that pass for gossip around here, it must make for great TV.
[And of course great amateur pornography, but there's no need to lower the tone...]
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I'd be obliged.
[He takes the 'we' to mean one of Balthazar's human friends. He's aware Raphael and Balthazar have been spending some time together - of course he's aware, that he should not keep track of his siblings in this place is inconceivable - but he hasn't been actually observing. He of all people understands the value of privacy, and as a result, he doesn't fully understand the increasing closeness between his brothers.]
Alas, generous though our hosts have proved themselves, their magnanimity hasn't yet extended to giving me access to their surveillance systems. It's a real shame. From the fragments of stories that pass for gossip around here, it must make for great TV.
[And of course great amateur pornography, but there's no need to lower the tone...]