[ Hey, can you blame him? The only animals he has a wealth of knowledge about are the two-legged kind. Because even if there are no palm trees or swinging vines or fanged threats, the rules are the same. Well, he amends wryly, reminding himself about the hairballs -- More or less the same. ]
[ Then the phone clamors, like Cat with a grievance. ]
[ The timing -- an echo of his old Syndicate days, when recon warned of circling threats with a specific number of rings -- unnerves him for a second or two, and he hesitates, propping himself up on an elbow, ears subconsciously alert for some sign or sound: steps in the hallway, voices, key in the lock. ]
[ Paranoia passes. Slithering out of bed with a reassuring glance at Korra, he pads barefoot and nude over to the phone. Plucks it from its cradle with one hand, the other reaching with habitual caution to part the slats of blinds at the window, then assess the walkway below. ]
...Wei?
[ Well, do you expect him to answer with a cheery: Hello, Avatar Korra's residence, Li the house-husband speaking. ]
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Date: 2014-10-08 07:10 pm (UTC)[ Then the phone clamors, like Cat with a grievance. ]
[ The timing -- an echo of his old Syndicate days, when recon warned of circling threats with a specific number of rings -- unnerves him for a second or two, and he hesitates, propping himself up on an elbow, ears subconsciously alert for some sign or sound: steps in the hallway, voices, key in the lock. ]
[ Paranoia passes. Slithering out of bed with a reassuring glance at Korra, he pads barefoot and nude over to the phone. Plucks it from its cradle with one hand, the other reaching with habitual caution to part the slats of blinds at the window, then assess the walkway below. ]
...Wei?
[ Well, do you expect him to answer with a cheery: Hello, Avatar Korra's residence, Li the house-husband speaking. ]