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Did Eris [i]look[/i] like an amateur? Now he was actually offended at the kid's words, openly rolling his eyes. Couldn't see the forest for the trees, could he? As if this was the first time he was going to get information out of someone--did he look like an idiot to him? Actually, he wasn't going to dwell on that one, he already knew Max's opinion of him was low enough as it was. 

[color=ccff99]"Must you always assume I'm incompetent?"[/color] He voiced his annoyance, shaking his head in disbelief. [color=ccff99]"Believe it or not, I'm a man of many talents--information gathering is one of them. I don't leave [i]everything[/i] to my mages, unlike some cocky vampires."[/color] He scoffed, crossing his arms as he gave Max an annoyed look. Of course, now that he said that, he could feel his unease bubbling under his chest. His mojo was all sorts of off tonight, he wasn't going to recover, but he wasn't really in the mood to care right now. And if he was honest, he'd rather not give the kid the assignment, but he was stretched thin as it was.

That said, however, he decided to make an attempt at clearing the air between them. It was a strange whim since he didn't really lose any sleep over what his own mage thought of him, but something he said seemed to rub him the wrong way. [color=ccff99]"And if I state the obvious, it's because there's no trust between us. For all I know, you can turn tail and rat me out at any moment,"[/color] He continued. [color=ccff99]"Your spite paints you as the first culprit if anything were to happen to me and I'm half expecting you to try to stake me the second I let my guard down."[/color]

Fortunately everything that was revealed so far could be dismissed as Eris talking nonsense and having taken the test too seriously, but still. Now was as good a chance to say everything that needed to be said, he supposed. 

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