[ It's about what he expects: that shrinking away, that reinforcing of walls when it comes to all things Arlecchino. In Lynette the hesitation is quieter, more civil, but the answer is ultimately the same. 'Why?' He's beginning to wonder the same. If she has her own children in this kind of stranglehold...what could he possibly say to sway her? To inspire leniency? If anything, his insistence might trigger the opposite, might make things worse for Lyney. He isn't one to give up quickly, but neither is he the type to deny what's plain to him: he holds a lot less sway in her territory, and carries more questions about the House than he does answers.
But the similar answer quickly diverges as Lynette speaks further. She's far more open with him than Lyney is, even going so far as to say she wishes Arlecchino weren't so hard on her brother--an admission nearly unthinkable coming from Lyney, a slight give in an otherwise steadfast loyalty. And then, a suggestion he wouldn't have put his money on in a million years.
A trap.
He looks from the napkin to Lynette. It's...a hell of a proposal, even with the 'kidnapping' in mind. That, after all, was meant to trap Lyney foremost--and failing that, Arlecchino herself. He wonders what Lyney might think if he could see this exchange. Which would win out? Love for his sister, or fear of their Father? ]
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But the similar answer quickly diverges as Lynette speaks further. She's far more open with him than Lyney is, even going so far as to say she wishes Arlecchino weren't so hard on her brother--an admission nearly unthinkable coming from Lyney, a slight give in an otherwise steadfast loyalty. And then, a suggestion he wouldn't have put his money on in a million years.
A trap.
He looks from the napkin to Lynette. It's...a hell of a proposal, even with the 'kidnapping' in mind. That, after all, was meant to trap Lyney foremost--and failing that, Arlecchino herself. He wonders what Lyney might think if he could see this exchange. Which would win out? Love for his sister, or fear of their Father? ]
...I'll keep that in mind.