Lazarus regards him with his typical glassy, dark-eyed stare, neither welcoming or dismissing his presence. He hasn't made a decision yet about the man, but immediately asking for a private audience with him isn't exactly reassuring.
Well, if you say you're not going to try anything, it must be true, said no one with any sense ever.
"Sometimes I'm that kind of guy," he says levelly. "But as flattering as that impression is, I have to confess that it's not always the case. I'd prefer to speak while I'm in earshot of my associates until I'm more certain, and if you truly have nothing to hide, you shouldn't have a problem humoring me."
It isn't so much a demand as a test; Lazarus wants to see if the man is willing to acquiesce to his terms, but doesn't plan to actually ask him to follow through. He wants to hear what he has to say at least as the man seems to want to say it.
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Well, if you say you're not going to try anything, it must be true, said no one with any sense ever.
"Sometimes I'm that kind of guy," he says levelly. "But as flattering as that impression is, I have to confess that it's not always the case. I'd prefer to speak while I'm in earshot of my associates until I'm more certain, and if you truly have nothing to hide, you shouldn't have a problem humoring me."
It isn't so much a demand as a test; Lazarus wants to see if the man is willing to acquiesce to his terms, but doesn't plan to actually ask him to follow through. He wants to hear what he has to say at least as the man seems to want to say it.