My mistake for thinking nobody noticed this one. ( two months was a good run, though, and while he's not about to do cartwheels over the prospect of sharing space with someone, he's also not about to get into a scrap over it.

although judging by the wary look, the blood smeared against his cheekbone, aristaeus wonders if this is the first room he'd stopped at. )

Aristaeus. ( he pronounces it "ar-is-tey". crisp, clear enunciation that's almost devoid of an accent.

watches murphy closely, his eyes slightly narrowed, scrutinizing. ) Do I need to ask why you were tallying exits, or are we simply being cautious?