( While Jackson was not a fan, he can defend him in this. But he won't. He doesn't need his head bitten off, too. And Scott being behind her -- it effects him more than he expected. Choosing his alpha after having none for so long - it's different. He's submissive when it the same room as him, even if his presence just seems to be a formality.
Again, the room doesn't easily answer. Crash tries.
"Lady," he starts. "Kieran. You join up with us, you do what's put in front of you. Assignments and postings change. This group staying together as long as it has, that's efficiency and actually liking each other. Mostly. He didn't know what he was getting into until he was in it."
Alice contributes again.
"He wanted to help. And no, when this became his first contribution to an assignment, he... didn't light up. He volunteered, but he didn't insist."
Shipp agrees. "It wasn't until he spun that - it wasn't until he, like, spoke from the heart that any of us thought he had like an ulterior motive." Shipp's eyes settle on her as he finally sits up. He is a serious man, but his attention span leaves something to be desired, as does his casual nature. He isn't being casual. "It's you."
Crash, again, sympathizes. "We knew something had gone sideways, so we pulled the plug. By the time we busted in, they weren't there."
"We all do this for a reason, Kieran. Every decision is personal, but we didn't know how personal this was to him until it was too late. That, we can swear on." Alice and the team wouldn't let a team member that invested be that involved. They know each other too well - minus Jackson, which again has him rolling his eyes. Fitting in isn't becoming a full fledged member. But, the group is thawing. Flying accusations may not get her far, but humanizing anyone is the key for the Underground to take notice. )
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Again, the room doesn't easily answer. Crash tries.
"Lady," he starts. "Kieran. You join up with us, you do what's put in front of you. Assignments and postings change. This group staying together as long as it has, that's efficiency and actually liking each other. Mostly. He didn't know what he was getting into until he was in it."
Alice contributes again.
"He wanted to help. And no, when this became his first contribution to an assignment, he... didn't light up. He volunteered, but he didn't insist."
Shipp agrees. "It wasn't until he spun that - it wasn't until he, like, spoke from the heart that any of us thought he had like an ulterior motive." Shipp's eyes settle on her as he finally sits up. He is a serious man, but his attention span leaves something to be desired, as does his casual nature. He isn't being casual. "It's you."
Crash, again, sympathizes. "We knew something had gone sideways, so we pulled the plug. By the time we busted in, they weren't there."
"We all do this for a reason, Kieran. Every decision is personal, but we didn't know how personal this was to him until it was too late. That, we can swear on." Alice and the team wouldn't let a team member that invested be that involved. They know each other too well - minus Jackson, which again has him rolling his eyes. Fitting in isn't becoming a full fledged member. But, the group is thawing. Flying accusations may not get her far, but humanizing anyone is the key for the Underground to take notice. )