[ Cash in hand: always. But beyond that he's stitched the equivalent of five hundred dollars in large bills of various currencies beneath the lining of his jacket for this particular assignment. It's hardly the first time. He tends to keep an emergency fund on his person: easy cash converted into gold and gems -- a Rolex watch, for example, or a platinum bracelet, or expensive cufflinks worn out of sight. Any Contractor worth their salt has to be able to move from country to country as quickly as possible, freed from dependence on banks. He never worries that a thief who suspects his wealth will try to take it from him. They're only courting their own gruesome death. ]
[ It's almost reassuring, how Korra has managed to find her balance in this quivering web of spycraft. While Hei doesn't trust her, he knows she isn't a particular threat. It is in his best interests to go to ground with her -- as long as the place isn't insecure -- until he's formulated a proper exit strategy. ]
[ (What about her? He shakes the thought off, as if he's been dragged out of a dangerous undertow. She's as accustomed to the quicksand of spycraft as he is. Left alone, she can handle herself. ]
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Date: 2015-03-18 03:46 am (UTC)[ Cash in hand: always. But beyond that he's stitched the equivalent of five hundred dollars in large bills of various currencies beneath the lining of his jacket for this particular assignment. It's hardly the first time. He tends to keep an emergency fund on his person: easy cash converted into gold and gems -- a Rolex watch, for example, or a platinum bracelet, or expensive cufflinks worn out of sight. Any Contractor worth their salt has to be able to move from country to country as quickly as possible, freed from dependence on banks. He never worries that a thief who suspects his wealth will try to take it from him. They're only courting their own gruesome death. ]
[ It's almost reassuring, how Korra has managed to find her balance in this quivering web of spycraft. While Hei doesn't trust her, he knows she isn't a particular threat. It is in his best interests to go to ground with her -- as long as the place isn't insecure -- until he's formulated a proper exit strategy. ]
[ (What about her? He shakes the thought off, as if he's been dragged out of a dangerous undertow. She's as accustomed to the quicksand of spycraft as he is. Left alone, she can handle herself. ]