the-dark-enforcer replied to your post:
"And, as usual, you still don’t have the appreciation for subtle language," he replied, amused. "I’m really not sure how you managed to interact with people all these years."
Alexei sighed as his head lowered. Putting thoughts into place before his head lifted again and an eased smile crossed his lips. The look of a man who knew exactly what he was doing as shoulders straightened and an arm lifted, hand resting against his chin.
“How I survived is quite simple; by never using subtle language I gave everyone a basic understanding of everything I did.” He learned the use of words, manipulation to get exactly what … “I can say exactly what I want to say, but never say anything at all and no-one questions it. That is how I survived.”
“That is what I had mastered.”