[ Poe doesn't quite have context for the way John describes his family. Forbes is completely meaningless to him. But he gets the 'all about business', one of the best, who's who. Poe gives John's shoulder a little squeeze.
It's hard to imagine John in that environment. Race horses (he looked those up), wealth. Poe has encountered enough politicians with that kind of money that he has a pretty dim view of wealth in general.
But they're approaching the cave, and Poe feels a little prickle of excitement that's immediately tempered by John's shudder. Yeah, he saw that. John's sudden apprehension couldn't be more clear. Poe moves in front of him, studying John's face. ]
We don't have to go in.
[ He can always come back later. He's not about to force John into a space that makes him uncomfortable. ]
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Date: 2018-01-29 02:25 am (UTC)It's hard to imagine John in that environment. Race horses (he looked those up), wealth. Poe has encountered enough politicians with that kind of money that he has a pretty dim view of wealth in general.
But they're approaching the cave, and Poe feels a little prickle of excitement that's immediately tempered by John's shudder. Yeah, he saw that. John's sudden apprehension couldn't be more clear. Poe moves in front of him, studying John's face. ]
We don't have to go in.
[ He can always come back later. He's not about to force John into a space that makes him uncomfortable. ]