[color=CFD3C6][h2][center]Rurik Alexeev[/center][/h2][/color]

Rurik just smirked from beneath the table where Bak and most others couldn't see him. She'd never dare to shoot him. Even if it wasn't for Clara's presence, he was next to Christine and Bak seemed to have a mental block about shooting near Christine. No matter what, in this room, he was safe. [color=CFD3C6]"Yeah, yeah, I'l stay awake for now..."[/color] he told Christine, though still content to lounge on the floor in his toppled chair.

That was until Gilliam forced the issue and "helped" him to sit back up

[color=CFD3C6]"Ahaha, o-of course, thank you Gilliam. Your concern is touching."[/color] Rurik chuckled nervously. His words sounded sincere, unlike almost every other time he actually bothered to speak. Gilliam seemed like just a nice, polite young man, but he soon switched topics to [i]eating someone alive[/i] and actually got so carried away that he ate his own fingers. Rurik's face went pale and he swallowed hard. That guy really freaked him out...

He sighed in relief when Clara basically voiced his inner concerns with Alto being a high profile target. The last thing he needed was Christine getting thrown in jail. Or himself.

He wasn't sure he cared about anyone else.

Then the bat came in and his heart sank. Oh good, something [i]else.[/i]