[ the hesitation is partly that even in this place, even removed from the politics and dangers of midgar, rufus shinra is still rufus shinra and tseng is still his turk, which means that his person does have unique and distinguishable value. —but also, correct! tseng hates this. what he hates even more than this, though, is the idea of letting rufus out of his sight for even a fraction of a second, so he takes rufus' words as his orders and simply nods. ]
Yes, sir.
[ this isn't the first time that tseng has been solo on guard duty for rufus, but it is the first time he's done it without the benefit of support from any of the rest of shinra's security forces. he keeps his position at rufus' heel as they walk together, minding the crowd, the noise of the slots and the happy shouts of rowdy newlyweds as he guides them toward the entryway to the bridal suite.
not that rufus needs much guiding—he probably noted the door to the suite almost as quickly as tseng did. but there's an appreciable familiarity to the routine of it: tseng at rufus' elbow and using nothing more than his presence to walk rufus through a crowd, and rufus leading the way without needing to look to know that tseng is following.
inside the suite is much quieter, all but the most determined of noises muffled by the soundproofing in the walls, and tseng's shoulders relax fractionally as he waits for rufus to speak. ]
we are hilarious!
Yes, sir.
[ this isn't the first time that tseng has been solo on guard duty for rufus, but it is the first time he's done it without the benefit of support from any of the rest of shinra's security forces. he keeps his position at rufus' heel as they walk together, minding the crowd, the noise of the slots and the happy shouts of rowdy newlyweds as he guides them toward the entryway to the bridal suite.
not that rufus needs much guiding—he probably noted the door to the suite almost as quickly as tseng did. but there's an appreciable familiarity to the routine of it: tseng at rufus' elbow and using nothing more than his presence to walk rufus through a crowd, and rufus leading the way without needing to look to know that tseng is following.
inside the suite is much quieter, all but the most determined of noises muffled by the soundproofing in the walls, and tseng's shoulders relax fractionally as he waits for rufus to speak. ]