[Of course Lehnsherr can trust Shaw! When has Shaw ever acted contrary to his own nature, hmm? When has anything he done truly surprised you? Shaw wouldn't go so far as predictable when describing himself but he does enjoy his routines and long term strategic planning. Lehnsherr should know better at this point.
The metal hums under the violently angry touch of the other mutant's kinesis and Shaw can't help but smile at the sheer, raw power coming off the other man in waves. There has always been metal around him after the first few weeks while he determined if Magneto would be the good little boy Shaw remembered. It's a taunt, a dare if you like, to see how patient he can be. Of course, he'd confided one day, if he were to be found killed by, say, multiple improbable stab wounds or crushed by a large metallic object that a certain number of cells down below just might be flooded with a deadly neurotoxin and. Well. One must be prepared for all things.
Is Shaw bluffing? Does he even have a deadly neurotoxin? Who knows! Erik sure doesn't!]
Should be what, Spatzi? [He tilts his head and smiles. As the other man advances Shaw makes no indication there's any distress or panic at all. All is literally going according to plan.] I can have Emma patch you through to him but that's all I can do right now.
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The metal hums under the violently angry touch of the other mutant's kinesis and Shaw can't help but smile at the sheer, raw power coming off the other man in waves. There has always been metal around him after the first few weeks while he determined if Magneto would be the good little boy Shaw remembered. It's a taunt, a dare if you like, to see how patient he can be. Of course, he'd confided one day, if he were to be found killed by, say, multiple improbable stab wounds or crushed by a large metallic object that a certain number of cells down below just might be flooded with a deadly neurotoxin and. Well. One must be prepared for all things.
Is Shaw bluffing? Does he even have a deadly neurotoxin? Who knows! Erik sure doesn't!]
Should be what, Spatzi? [He tilts his head and smiles. As the other man advances Shaw makes no indication there's any distress or panic at all. All is literally going according to plan.] I can have Emma patch you through to him but that's all I can do right now.