-- She tries cross-referencing his list with her own. And comes up short, aside from perhaps Clint. Her lower lip juts a moment. Peggy almost pouts. But then the status-quo reasserts herself and she progresses through her list while yet allowing her eyes to wander.
"A man in a metal suit -- he didn't give me his name." Puffed cheeks. A sigh. "A woman named Claire Dearing. Another named Mary who I'm certain comes from a landed and titled family. Soldiers, too. There seem to be a great many soldiers."
For the first hour, it had been impossible to look at anything besides him. Now, her gaze grows cagier by the moment. There are the tactical advantages and disadvantages of the compound to consider. Work to be done.
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"A man in a metal suit -- he didn't give me his name." Puffed cheeks. A sigh. "A woman named Claire Dearing. Another named Mary who I'm certain comes from a landed and titled family. Soldiers, too. There seem to be a great many soldiers."
For the first hour, it had been impossible to look at anything besides him. Now, her gaze grows cagier by the moment. There are the tactical advantages and disadvantages of the compound to consider. Work to be done.