aaldana 002.

[adrii]

DOMINGO, NIKOLA, PHILIP.

I am going to be on the ground starting tomorrow for two or three days. I am currently going alone, which Domingo and Nikola disagree with. I am grudgingly open to suggestions on how to increase my security to ease unnecessary worries without an escort.

EVA.

I'm going down to see Mamá tomorrow and will be gone for a few days.

RONEN - after he's agreed to an escort.

I'll be gone for a few days. You're in charge. Don't make me regret it.

Comments

Adrip.

[adrii]

I don't want Eva going with me, either. I know this is stupidly risky. And I know I should have told you before, but I knew it was going to be a fight and I do not want to fight with you, Philip. I do not want to go down there knowing you are upset with me.

And they are not more influential. Simply more annoying.

Adrip.

[philiip]

I think we can discuss your omission when you’re back from this.

Adrip.

[adrii]

Would you really go with me?

Adrip.

[philiip]

I think there’s a good number I’d trust to go down there with you, but yes.

Adrip.

[adrii]

I can't imagine it would be a comfortable experience.

Who would you trust?

Adrip.

[philiip]

Which part?

[…] Have you met Ara? Bobby? Eli?

Adrip.

[adrii]

You can't think of anything that might make it uncomfortable?

Bishop is not going to let his sister go on a personal errand. McLeod is also a squadron leader. Finotti will stand out too much.

Adrip.

[philiip]

Everything about this is uncomfortable. What’s your point?

Adrip.

[adrii]

And why is this uncomfortable. Leave aside Alba. If I was planning to go somewhere else, would this still be as much of an issue?

Adrip.

[philiip]

Adrían Aldana, entering a pres city to retrieve research that’s suddenly very important? Obviously.

Adrip.

[adrii]

It's been over a decade since I was last seen.

Adrip.

[philiip]

You’d be surprised by how well the lack of constant Spanish sunshine has preserved you. Don’t look a day over 47.

Adrip.

[adrii]

If you can get Doss to agree, I will concede and not fight you coming with us.

Adrip.

[philiip]

All right, good.

Adrip.

[adrii]

If I ask you for a favor, that if something where to happen, you would get Eva out of there first, how pissed would you be?

Adrip.

[philiip]

Not as pissed if she wasn't your daughter.

Adrip.

[adrii]

Then get her out first, please.

Adrip.

[philiip]

Not a request that surprises me.

Adrip.

[adrii]

But is it one you'll grant?

Adrip.

[philiip]

It's not a no.

Adrip.

[adrii]

I'll take it.

[...] Stay tonight.

Adrip.

[philiip]

You should know that I am angry with you. You want this in your bed?

Adrip.

[adrii]

If you do not want to be in my bed because you are angry, I accept that.

But I always want you in my bed. Angry, happy, upset — none of that matters to me as long as you are near. You can glare at me, tell me not to touch you, and I will still want you in my bed, next to me.

Adrip.

[philiip]

My anger doesn't take away from wanting to be with you, Adri.

Adrip.

[adrii]

Then come tonight. Stay.