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Nollaig probably shouldn`t have said that - probably shouldn`t have called Simon an asshole either - , but she was only slightly regretting it. She had always preferred to be open with people before, to call it like she saw it - even if she did come across as a little crass. She had a hard time honing it back now.
She kept her eyes locked on the man while she waited for what came next. Was he going to shout at her? Had she fucked things up for the group that she had been staying with? How was Nollaig supposed to explain that one to them? She furrowed her brows, though, as Simon spoke again.
He doesn`t want to be an asshole. Is there any way he can turn this around? That certainly wasn`t what Nollaig had expected. She wondered if he was actually serious. She didn`t have the bollocks to ask, though, and instead she gave a small shrug, thinking of how best to answer his question.
"You mean, besides toning down the asshole-ry a little?" This time, she was kidding. Humour was the best form of defense mechanism sometimes - and Nollaig hoped that this was one of those times. Best to keep the conversation light, there was no need in causing an unnecessary argument. "I don`t know. I mean, I get that you guys are giving us protection and all - and we appreciate it, seriously," she insisted. "But clearly we aren`t getting protection for nothing - I mean, why would we? So it`s an equal thing."
"I guess it would be nice if it actually felt like that. Like we aren`t so beneath you guys - but hey, that`s just a suggestion."