[The kid's not doing himself any favours, Vimes thinks. Anyone who smiles that wide at a copper is hiding their teeth. As for that innocent look... nobody looks that innocent unless they're trying.]
[He fights the urge to look over his shoulder, to see what the younger man is looking at. Instead, he keeps his eyes on Vash's face, relying on reactions to warn him if there's something he should be worried about coming up behind him. Well, reactions and the reflections in the kid's eyes.]
Sounded like you thought you saw something that shook you up pretty bad.
Problem shared, problem halved?
[Tell me what you're up to, or it'll go bad for you. He's pretty good at the threats between the lines.]
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[He fights the urge to look over his shoulder, to see what the younger man is looking at. Instead, he keeps his eyes on Vash's face, relying on reactions to warn him if there's something he should be worried about coming up behind him. Well, reactions and the reflections in the kid's eyes.]
Sounded like you thought you saw something that shook you up pretty bad.
Problem shared, problem halved?
[Tell me what you're up to, or it'll go bad for you. He's pretty good at the threats between the lines.]