Ramon opens his mouth to answer but another voice gets there first. Raul is softly spoken but you'd be hard pressed to find more authority in a tone.
'He can only fight those willing to take him on. Many others know better than to try by now.'
The man looks her up and down, then pulls at his cigar and turns to his nephew.
'Gringos now, Ramon?' He sounds vaguely amused at least. 'She'll have to wait. I just spoke to your father and there's a job you need to take care of tonight. But take Hector home first, he's drunk.'
He turns and looks at a man who immediately gets him a drink. Ramon looks at Fi and shrugs a shoulder; he's in no position to argue. But he hasn't forgotten the hand that was just on him.
'What's the job?'
'You just need to pay someone a visit. It won't take long. Henri will take you and your men.'
He knows what that means and nods, lighting a cigarette. He gestures to Fi to follow with a jerk of his head; Hector is ignored but he already knows he'll be tagging along. A car is waiting, engine running, and he holds the door open for her.
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Date: 2010-03-01 07:45 pm (UTC)'He can only fight those willing to take him on. Many others know better than to try by now.'
The man looks her up and down, then pulls at his cigar and turns to his nephew.
'Gringos now, Ramon?' He sounds vaguely amused at least. 'She'll have to wait. I just spoke to your father and there's a job you need to take care of tonight. But take Hector home first, he's drunk.'
He turns and looks at a man who immediately gets him a drink. Ramon looks at Fi and shrugs a shoulder; he's in no position to argue. But he hasn't forgotten the hand that was just on him.
'What's the job?'
'You just need to pay someone a visit. It won't take long. Henri will take you and your men.'
He knows what that means and nods, lighting a cigarette. He gestures to Fi to follow with a jerk of his head; Hector is ignored but he already knows he'll be tagging along. A car is waiting, engine running, and he holds the door open for her.