preposterousbutitworks asked: " well - i suppose i'll think of something, won't i? "
“ Feeling confident, are we now, Doctor? But of course, I expect nothing less of you. Still— ”
He maneuvered towards another segment of the control panel, casually pulling a lever here—flipping a switch there.
His features were bowed, momentarily concealing the subtle curve of amusement now present across his expression, and he spoke in an easy, seemingly cordial manner.
Taking care to appear nonchalant, unconcerned, however—he remained acutely aware of the other man’s presence, and his current position.
“ —I might advise that you exercise a little discretion. After all, such brash displays of arrogance have left you high and dry before—I should know. ”
He came to a pause, lifting his gaze—squinting pleasantly across the room’s interior, and with a certain air of familiarity. His mouth gave a cool, subtle twinge.
“ As they say—’pride goeth before the fall’, eh, my dear? ”
