[He's already gotten to his feet, pants kicked off at the ankles, when he catches Orange's drift. He looks at him with an even stare.]
I know. [It wasn't hard to figure out, honestly, between what Raymond had already learned of the other named-by-colors in the City and how shifty and defensive Orange had been every time the subject came even close to being broached. It wasn't just experience alone that led him to rise through the ranks back home, after all.
A beat passes.]
Do you want me to keep... [He makes a vague hand gesture. Hopefully it isn't too vague.] This to myself, too?
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I know. [It wasn't hard to figure out, honestly, between what Raymond had already learned of the other named-by-colors in the City and how shifty and defensive Orange had been every time the subject came even close to being broached. It wasn't just experience alone that led him to rise through the ranks back home, after all.
A beat passes.]
Do you want me to keep... [He makes a vague hand gesture. Hopefully it isn't too vague.] This to myself, too?