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Tattooed eyebrows moved as if the eyes underneath were squinting. There was a slight tilt to his chin as vapored breath streamed from his mouth.
❝ Don’t play dumb,❞ he crowed indignantly, ❝ You things make horrible actors… ❞
…But then he looked at this one’s helmet. Something about it was… Blank behind the eyes– well. This one looked like it had lights resembling eyes at least, and they gave Alad the idea that this Tenno was… not the brightest.
❝ …The Lotus didn’t tell you–? No. You weren’t expecting me here… at least not so soon. ❞
He was working out this one’s intentions as Zanuka paced around in a slow semi-circle. After a moment of dead air, that evil, knowing little smile returned to his face.
❝ I suppose it doesn’t matter. I’ve come to retrieve something out of this ship… My ship. My property. ❞
The tone of his voice grew angrier for a moment, as if to drive the point in to this Tenno’s head… But then it softened, putting on an inviting façade.
❝ If you behave, you may come with me, ❞ he said as Zanuka returned to his side, looking away from their uninvited guest. ❝ As you no doubt have seen, this wreck won’t be this stable forever. We need to work quickly, yes… And you, Volt, you know a thing or two about working quickly, no? ❞
At that, Zanuka turned her head up, her beady orange eyes oddly inquisitive as they met this Warframe’s own blue-lit lights.
The lenses in the optics shifted and focused in on Alad’s face. He didn’t appreciate this man’s attitude, this... mocking hostility. There had to be a reason behind it. Some history with him and the Lotus maybe?
Whatever it was, it could wait for now. He wanted to see what Alad V was here for, what his ‘property’ could be. Though he wasn’t fool enough to just throw his trust at the man. No. He would play along for now, let him think he was some dim henchman until he leaned more about him and his plans.
Lotus didn’t need to know.
He locked eyes with Zanuka as it looked at him, inclining his head slowly. Then he turned back to Alad, nodding as he lowered his pistol and straightened up fully and silently extended his hand.








