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Anton Keldek ([personal profile] willdareanything) wrote in [community profile] raisetheearth 2015-11-02 12:46 am (UTC)

"Too long." He adds with a chuckle, never losing that simple smile. Even if it is an almost snakelike one.

Oh, he knows the girl's opinion of him perfectly well and it isn't one he could hold against her. The Kaiser name had once been a powerful and influential one in the world they'd both lived in once and his brutal takeover had been quite a blow to it.

A deliberate one as well, if he was being honest. Kaiser Solutions had been a nagging holdout for far too long and leaving the man in a position that amounted to a loud dog on a short leash had been more insult than anything else. It had taken a surprisingly long amount of time for the fool to admit his standing and quietly retire.

"I suppose it is, but when the whole world changes one must be ready to change with it and that means exploring new paths and opportunities." He shrugs a bit, pausing to have a sip from his drink before continuing. "But you know that. You've been making a little bit of a name for yourself, I see. Helped along by... circumstances."

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