I try, anyway. I can't stop her from doing what she thinks is right. When that happens, the best thing you can do is go along with it and hope they don't get themselves killed.
[Or, in the case of Stiles, if they do get killed, they somehow come back.]
Because of my profession. I stay loyal to my clients - and to the firm.
( For the most part. He's learned that Mike's bleeding heart rubs off on him, but representing the Colony has also stunted that part of him and it drives a small wedge between them. )
I take it that your clients don't necessarily stay loyal to you?
[This seems to be something that's important to him, and honestly that's something Lydia vibes with. Loyalty is important, and she appreciates that in a potential partner.]
My clients either do what I say, or say damn it all to hell and do what they want. And sometimes, that screws me over. But, I do my damnedest to make sure a client stays in line.
( Sometimes that's where Mike comes in. )
Other clients... are loyal themselves and only themselves. You learn that the hard way and become their enforcer. Legally. I don't care what cured Elena Gilbert in Mystic Falls. But my clients were sure as hell curious.
Nothing is enough for the Colony. And I've learned that the hard way.
( David's herbs have helped with keeping magical ears at bay to help him separate between work and his real life, but most of the time, it feels like he works for the mob and that's never what he wanted. )
( But, over time, David became a friend and confidant. )
Look, we may be reaching the end of the line for the Colony in this form. Until then, I'm going to have to dot my i's and cross my t's. Like dropping in on Mystic Falls and impersonating the local DA.
[Lydia can't say she hasn't been in her fair share of sticky situations. And knowing all this information, Stiles would probably tell her not to trust him. But Lydia is curious and sometimes, you have to take a risk.]
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( He admires Lydia. Her loyalty, her worry, her intellect. Basically, her mind. )
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[Or, in the case of Stiles, if they do get killed, they somehow come back.]
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( But, he's a cold-blooded lawyer, isn't he? Kids is a stretch, but. She's younger than him. He'd guess over a decade. )
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Because of your profession or because of the witches you work with?
[It's a valid question.]
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( For the most part. He's learned that Mike's bleeding heart rubs off on him, but representing the Colony has also stunted that part of him and it drives a small wedge between them. )
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[This seems to be something that's important to him, and honestly that's something Lydia vibes with. Loyalty is important, and she appreciates that in a potential partner.]
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( Sometimes that's where Mike comes in. )
Other clients... are loyal themselves and only themselves. You learn that the hard way and become their enforcer. Legally. I don't care what cured Elena Gilbert in Mystic Falls. But my clients were sure as hell curious.
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And presumably saying that it's something they don't want to catch the attention of is not enough?
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( David's herbs have helped with keeping magical ears at bay to help him separate between work and his real life, but most of the time, it feels like he works for the mob and that's never what he wanted. )
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[She would assume that witches as powerful as the Colony have something of a stronger retainer when it comes to their professional needs.]
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( But, over time, David became a friend and confidant. )
Look, we may be reaching the end of the line for the Colony in this form. Until then, I'm going to have to dot my i's and cross my t's. Like dropping in on Mystic Falls and impersonating the local DA.
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[The end of the line part of things. She was in the bunker when it was starting be discussed.]
Better to keep things business as usual. You wouldn't want them suspecting.
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( Things got less amorous and more real. He could understand how his sticky situation but lead her to take a step back. )
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I think I still have time for breakfast.