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* @Allexander is at the end of the hall with Mina. Yes, they're both covered in blood and gore and carrying guns. Hi.
<@Henry> "Alex-" Henry has never been so relieved to see anyone in his entire fucking life, and he makes a beeline to him- he'll have to ask about the blood later, but for now he's just glad he's alive. When he's close enough he brings his hand up, like he's about to cup his face, but reconsiders in the light of there not being the time. "We should leave."
"Right now," Caius, whose only interest in the blood is making sure none of it belongs to Mina, agrees, very nearly materializing at her side.
* @Allexander locks eyes with Henry - whatever veil that usually hides the intensity is entirely gone now, though there's a level of diamond clarity there that is, though none present would know it, ancient. "You're all right? You got them out?"
<@Allexander> (Because of course Hephaestion would be doing everything he'd do in his position! :>)
* @Citlalmina smiles at Caius, because even with blood spattered all over her she's pretty much still indomitable! "It's good to see you both. I assume we'll be leaving now?"
<@Allexander> "--Is someone coming?" he looks at Mina. "Because they could still burn the place down." And he would be SO. ANNOYED.
<@Citlalmina> "The collateral damage would be insane, we're too close to other buildings," she says, wrinkling her nose thoughtfully, "they're already going to be incredibly angry this much of a mess was made."
<@Henry> "And we can call people," Henry says, taking Alex by the arm (he should be more concerned about the blood and that look, but not now) and pulling him towards the door. "Let's talk about this /outside/." In other news, you people are insane.
* @Allexander concedes, letting Henry move him, realizing somewhat belatedly that, oh, he's killed several people today, it's probably best to get out of here and the country entirely.
<@Citlalmina> "Fantastic. I like what you've done with the place, Henry, but I'd rather not be here until it's cleaned up." And so she heads for the exit. Once they're outside, she retrieves the second cell phone -- one that is decidedly not hers, and dials a phone number as they walk.
* Caius raises his eyebrow, over Mina's shoulder - he suspects though, perhaps rightly, that whoever she's calling will become clear, and he's...preoccupied with keeping an eye out while they move swiftly.
* @Allexander is still obviously wired on adrenaline, though the way he moves is almost troublingly calm. He tucks the handgun away and shrugs off his blood-covered jacket and does his best not to look like he's just slaughtered several people in the event they pass the police as they leave.
* @Henry is nearly leaving bruises on Alex's arm, but on the surface he's as calm as calm can be- and yes, he hasn't let go yet. The cartel is still behind them, he's fairly sure, somewhere in that building, but there's nothing he can do about it except be glad when they move behind cover.
* @Citlalmina speaks in Spanish. "Felix! -- don't you recognize my voice? It's Mina Olin. You know who I am." She puts her hand over the mouth of the phone. "Would one of you get us a cab? I think it'd expedite the process of getting out of here." She resumes her conversation in Spanish smoothly after. "Anyway, I have a proposal for you."
* @Allexander takes a moment while Mina is speaking - he knows what she's up to - and Caius is, presumably, fixated on her, to look at Henry. "I'm all right," he murmurs, soft in contrast with the other's bruising grip on his arm.
<@Henry> "I know," Henry says, not looking at him as he pulls his phone from his pocket and flips it open again to dial the number for a cab, waiting patiently while it rings.
* @Allexander watches him for a moment, and sighs internally before texting Joe.
* Caius is always fixated on Mina to one degree or another, but yes, more now than ever.
<@Citlalmina> "What's the date today, Felix?" A pause. "Yes. And do you know when my birthday is? August second. So! I wasn't expecting a gift from you today. It will be repaid." Another pause. "Yes. And when I leave you a shallow, mutilated husk of a man praying for death,
<@Citlalmina> do you know what you'll say before I kill you and take everything from you? 'Thank you.' My gift to you. You'll love me for it. See you soon." She snaps the phone shut and turns to the others. "Shall we?"
<@Allexander> "That was charming," he observes, sounding ... probably too casual. "Yes, let's get out of here."
* Caius leaves his hand on her back, "Sooner is better. What are you planning, my Mina?" No, he's got a pretty good idea of what she's planning, but he seems to have missed a few connections along the way while he was ferrying small children out a busted window.
<@Citlalmina> "I'm annoyed with him right now," she sighs, to Alex, as though this man had just...you know, cut her off in traffic or something. She smiles up at Caius. "I'm removing an obstacle. I'll tell you later--I feel absolutely /disgusting/, I need a /long/ bath." Also she has a headache from the close-up gunfire, but.
* @Henry hangs up his phone and will now have to come up with another reason to be quiet, or simply carry on not talking without bothering about it. He loosens his grip on Alex slightly, but he's still not going anywhere without him attached somewhere at the hip. He listens closely while all of this is going on, all the same.
* @Allexander 's ears are probably ringing too, on that one. He looks at Henry. "I'm going to tell Joe to get your things, too, and meet us wherever we end up," he says. Apparently having Joe break into his boyfriend's room to facilitate evacation is fine. He at least has the sense to look vaguely apologetic.
* Caius considers pressing Mina, but doesn't - fine, he'll find out later, they all probably need time to decompress and the sooner that cab gets here, the better.
<@Citlalmina> "We could go back to the house I was at initially," she suggests, "the security is better, and there's plenty of room." Apparently she doesn't need to consult the woman who actually owns this house on anything. Is anyone surprised?
<@Henry> "I'm not-" 'done here', but yes, he really is! It'll bother him no matter how necessary it is. "All right," he says, to both Alex and Mina.
<@Allexander> "We can figure out how to proceed later," he says, quiet but obviously not accepting arguments. From anybody. He gets the address from Mina and texts Joe again, just in time for the cab to arrive.
* @Citlalmina is noticing the strain with Alex and Henry, but honestly it's not her business right now. Also, for as utterly nonchalant as she is, she really would like to get home, she's just insanely talented at covering her tension. Into the cab she goes.
* @Henry is really more distressed over his building site becoming a battleground than anything else. Joe can move as many of his things as Alex tells him to; it's not that much of a concern. He follows Mina (and presumably Caius) into the cab, bringing Alex with him.
* Caius will take the front, because there's not room for the four of them in the back and even if he's not speculating yet, he foresees problems if anyone tries to crowbar Henry off Alex.
* @Citlalmina orders the cab driver around, because that's what she does.
* @Allexander sits down and takes Henry's hand discreetly once they're all in there (not unlike sardines), and glances over at Mina. Yeah, he's from Ptolemy's line. Amazingly he keeps from looking pleased, and retains a neutral expression during the entire ride.
* @Henry has something new to cling to, then- bloody, but like the ash from the other day he doesn't mind, though this will be harder to get out of their clothes.
* @Citlalmina is texting her assistants furiously, hello. She spares a look Caius's way--they will need to talk privately later, but... the house is coming up shortly.
* @Allexander knows about a hundred tricks to get blood out of clothes. Enjoy that! "Nice place."
* Caius will hold her to that, too, but for now he only watches her, inscrutable, quiet and tired. He'll pick off broken glass and dust later - at the house, as they're arriving.
* @Henry leans over Alex to open the door when they stop, some of the tension having ebbed out of him. He looks fine, if tired, and certainly in better shape than either of their two insane companions.
* @Allexander lets Mina know what Joe will be driving and whatnot as they get out - yes he's still holding Henry's hand, we assume this is not going to stop without divine intervention at /least/.
* Caius will take care of paying the driver, left to his own devices temporarily - you know, at least until he attaches himself to Mina and doesn't move for three days.
<@Citlalmina> "Ah, finally." Once they're inside, she indicates the upstairs. "There are six bedrooms; the final one at the hall is mine. Choose how you like. I'm going to have a word with the staff here and then go right upstairs."
<@Henry> "Thank you, Mina. Bathrooms up there too?" Henry nods at her, and turns to Alex. "We need to take care of your face." This is not a discussion, clearly.
* @Allexander just nods, because... seriously not gonna argue about that right now!
* Caius leans by Mina, murmurs something brief - what he's going to do, where he'll be - before he excuses himself from the others, nodding briefly to Alex and Henry.
<@Citlalmina> "I'll see you two later," she tells Henry and Alex after listening to Caius, inclining her head slightly in acknowledgment. To the kitchen for Mina first, and then upstairs.
* @Henry takes Alex upstairs quietly, then, leaving everyone else to their own devices.
<@Henry> "Alex-" Henry has never been so relieved to see anyone in his entire fucking life, and he makes a beeline to him- he'll have to ask about the blood later, but for now he's just glad he's alive. When he's close enough he brings his hand up, like he's about to cup his face, but reconsiders in the light of there not being the time. "We should leave."
"Right now," Caius, whose only interest in the blood is making sure none of it belongs to Mina, agrees, very nearly materializing at her side.
* @Allexander locks eyes with Henry - whatever veil that usually hides the intensity is entirely gone now, though there's a level of diamond clarity there that is, though none present would know it, ancient. "You're all right? You got them out?"
<@Allexander> (Because of course Hephaestion would be doing everything he'd do in his position! :>)
* @Citlalmina smiles at Caius, because even with blood spattered all over her she's pretty much still indomitable! "It's good to see you both. I assume we'll be leaving now?"
<@Allexander> "--Is someone coming?" he looks at Mina. "Because they could still burn the place down." And he would be SO. ANNOYED.
<@Citlalmina> "The collateral damage would be insane, we're too close to other buildings," she says, wrinkling her nose thoughtfully, "they're already going to be incredibly angry this much of a mess was made."
<@Henry> "And we can call people," Henry says, taking Alex by the arm (he should be more concerned about the blood and that look, but not now) and pulling him towards the door. "Let's talk about this /outside/." In other news, you people are insane.
* @Allexander concedes, letting Henry move him, realizing somewhat belatedly that, oh, he's killed several people today, it's probably best to get out of here and the country entirely.
<@Citlalmina> "Fantastic. I like what you've done with the place, Henry, but I'd rather not be here until it's cleaned up." And so she heads for the exit. Once they're outside, she retrieves the second cell phone -- one that is decidedly not hers, and dials a phone number as they walk.
* Caius raises his eyebrow, over Mina's shoulder - he suspects though, perhaps rightly, that whoever she's calling will become clear, and he's...preoccupied with keeping an eye out while they move swiftly.
* @Allexander is still obviously wired on adrenaline, though the way he moves is almost troublingly calm. He tucks the handgun away and shrugs off his blood-covered jacket and does his best not to look like he's just slaughtered several people in the event they pass the police as they leave.
* @Henry is nearly leaving bruises on Alex's arm, but on the surface he's as calm as calm can be- and yes, he hasn't let go yet. The cartel is still behind them, he's fairly sure, somewhere in that building, but there's nothing he can do about it except be glad when they move behind cover.
* @Citlalmina speaks in Spanish. "Felix! -- don't you recognize my voice? It's Mina Olin. You know who I am." She puts her hand over the mouth of the phone. "Would one of you get us a cab? I think it'd expedite the process of getting out of here." She resumes her conversation in Spanish smoothly after. "Anyway, I have a proposal for you."
* @Allexander takes a moment while Mina is speaking - he knows what she's up to - and Caius is, presumably, fixated on her, to look at Henry. "I'm all right," he murmurs, soft in contrast with the other's bruising grip on his arm.
<@Henry> "I know," Henry says, not looking at him as he pulls his phone from his pocket and flips it open again to dial the number for a cab, waiting patiently while it rings.
* @Allexander watches him for a moment, and sighs internally before texting Joe.
* Caius is always fixated on Mina to one degree or another, but yes, more now than ever.
<@Citlalmina> "What's the date today, Felix?" A pause. "Yes. And do you know when my birthday is? August second. So! I wasn't expecting a gift from you today. It will be repaid." Another pause. "Yes. And when I leave you a shallow, mutilated husk of a man praying for death,
<@Citlalmina> do you know what you'll say before I kill you and take everything from you? 'Thank you.' My gift to you. You'll love me for it. See you soon." She snaps the phone shut and turns to the others. "Shall we?"
<@Allexander> "That was charming," he observes, sounding ... probably too casual. "Yes, let's get out of here."
* Caius leaves his hand on her back, "Sooner is better. What are you planning, my Mina?" No, he's got a pretty good idea of what she's planning, but he seems to have missed a few connections along the way while he was ferrying small children out a busted window.
<@Citlalmina> "I'm annoyed with him right now," she sighs, to Alex, as though this man had just...you know, cut her off in traffic or something. She smiles up at Caius. "I'm removing an obstacle. I'll tell you later--I feel absolutely /disgusting/, I need a /long/ bath." Also she has a headache from the close-up gunfire, but.
* @Henry hangs up his phone and will now have to come up with another reason to be quiet, or simply carry on not talking without bothering about it. He loosens his grip on Alex slightly, but he's still not going anywhere without him attached somewhere at the hip. He listens closely while all of this is going on, all the same.
* @Allexander 's ears are probably ringing too, on that one. He looks at Henry. "I'm going to tell Joe to get your things, too, and meet us wherever we end up," he says. Apparently having Joe break into his boyfriend's room to facilitate evacation is fine. He at least has the sense to look vaguely apologetic.
* Caius considers pressing Mina, but doesn't - fine, he'll find out later, they all probably need time to decompress and the sooner that cab gets here, the better.
<@Citlalmina> "We could go back to the house I was at initially," she suggests, "the security is better, and there's plenty of room." Apparently she doesn't need to consult the woman who actually owns this house on anything. Is anyone surprised?
<@Henry> "I'm not-" 'done here', but yes, he really is! It'll bother him no matter how necessary it is. "All right," he says, to both Alex and Mina.
<@Allexander> "We can figure out how to proceed later," he says, quiet but obviously not accepting arguments. From anybody. He gets the address from Mina and texts Joe again, just in time for the cab to arrive.
* @Citlalmina is noticing the strain with Alex and Henry, but honestly it's not her business right now. Also, for as utterly nonchalant as she is, she really would like to get home, she's just insanely talented at covering her tension. Into the cab she goes.
* @Henry is really more distressed over his building site becoming a battleground than anything else. Joe can move as many of his things as Alex tells him to; it's not that much of a concern. He follows Mina (and presumably Caius) into the cab, bringing Alex with him.
* Caius will take the front, because there's not room for the four of them in the back and even if he's not speculating yet, he foresees problems if anyone tries to crowbar Henry off Alex.
* @Citlalmina orders the cab driver around, because that's what she does.
* @Allexander sits down and takes Henry's hand discreetly once they're all in there (not unlike sardines), and glances over at Mina. Yeah, he's from Ptolemy's line. Amazingly he keeps from looking pleased, and retains a neutral expression during the entire ride.
* @Henry has something new to cling to, then- bloody, but like the ash from the other day he doesn't mind, though this will be harder to get out of their clothes.
* @Citlalmina is texting her assistants furiously, hello. She spares a look Caius's way--they will need to talk privately later, but... the house is coming up shortly.
* @Allexander knows about a hundred tricks to get blood out of clothes. Enjoy that! "Nice place."
* Caius will hold her to that, too, but for now he only watches her, inscrutable, quiet and tired. He'll pick off broken glass and dust later - at the house, as they're arriving.
* @Henry leans over Alex to open the door when they stop, some of the tension having ebbed out of him. He looks fine, if tired, and certainly in better shape than either of their two insane companions.
* @Allexander lets Mina know what Joe will be driving and whatnot as they get out - yes he's still holding Henry's hand, we assume this is not going to stop without divine intervention at /least/.
* Caius will take care of paying the driver, left to his own devices temporarily - you know, at least until he attaches himself to Mina and doesn't move for three days.
<@Citlalmina> "Ah, finally." Once they're inside, she indicates the upstairs. "There are six bedrooms; the final one at the hall is mine. Choose how you like. I'm going to have a word with the staff here and then go right upstairs."
<@Henry> "Thank you, Mina. Bathrooms up there too?" Henry nods at her, and turns to Alex. "We need to take care of your face." This is not a discussion, clearly.
* @Allexander just nods, because... seriously not gonna argue about that right now!
* Caius leans by Mina, murmurs something brief - what he's going to do, where he'll be - before he excuses himself from the others, nodding briefly to Alex and Henry.
<@Citlalmina> "I'll see you two later," she tells Henry and Alex after listening to Caius, inclining her head slightly in acknowledgment. To the kitchen for Mina first, and then upstairs.
* @Henry takes Alex upstairs quietly, then, leaving everyone else to their own devices.