Come, lay with me, if you do not fear what hides in the dark
"Oh," he says dumbly, taken aback. Him, over Sunjata? It doesn't even seem like a possibility considering the man's chosen status and general acceptance in Torchline - the whole 'mob with pitchforks' notwithstanding. "Working my way up wouldn't be an impossibility," he murmurs, unable to consider denying her no matter how out of the question the prospect seems.
Calloused, scarred hands come to cup the metal that pours from her hands, and by the time they are cooled they do not look out of place against his skin. For all they are flesh and bone, his hands are no less tools themselves. "I'll see to finding matching bolts to conceal them better." Bringing a good amount as an expression of goodwill and forward thinking; Harper's good heart has set a precedent, one he hopes will help conceal new ulterior motives. "It will be our secret," he vows, lips twitching into a smile. Even Phoebe would not hear of this; the fewer who knew, the less likely the plot would ever be unearthed. "Do you think this kind of power could be used to nullify the effects around individuals? That seems more strenuous a creation for you, but if war is on the horizon your soldiers should be outfitted against them." Fingertips drift idly to touch the bolts through his shirt, mind still restless with the threat hanging overhead.
Calloused, scarred hands come to cup the metal that pours from her hands, and by the time they are cooled they do not look out of place against his skin. For all they are flesh and bone, his hands are no less tools themselves. "I'll see to finding matching bolts to conceal them better." Bringing a good amount as an expression of goodwill and forward thinking; Harper's good heart has set a precedent, one he hopes will help conceal new ulterior motives. "It will be our secret," he vows, lips twitching into a smile. Even Phoebe would not hear of this; the fewer who knew, the less likely the plot would ever be unearthed. "Do you think this kind of power could be used to nullify the effects around individuals? That seems more strenuous a creation for you, but if war is on the horizon your soldiers should be outfitted against them." Fingertips drift idly to touch the bolts through his shirt, mind still restless with the threat hanging overhead.
