'Play it off. I just need to play it off. Be nonchalant, Kit. Just keep calm.'
He nodded to her and took her petite hand in his large one, swallowing it entirely but thankful for the gloves that masked that his palms had broken out into a cold, nervous sweat, 'Fuck, today is going to be a nightmare.'
"I'm sure there won't be a need for that. Your family is highly talented after all." He forced his expression into one of warm, familiarity and Hanan smiled back, appeased by his words.
General Del turned her head back, staring straight ahead with no expression.
"Well, we'll see, I suppose. It will be the first time I've seen him fight after all. I feel I've been rather neglectful until now." Her smile faltered and she turned away from him, allowing Kit to breathe a silent sigh of relief whilst Love, Ivan and Cordelia visibly relaxed in tandem.
