[Oh, well, look at that. Now that's a flicker of rage that Rufus can understand — even, on some level, empathize with — perfectly. It's probably the exact same flash of hatred that would've reflected in his own eyes had their positions been reversed, here; all the more reason to be satisfied that he'd prevailed, and Archer hadn't.
Either way, it gets them out of the elevator, and as soon as they're securely back in the corridor and the lift doors have shut, Rufus takes advantage of the new freedom to give Archer a wide berth, adopting a relaxed but still vigilant stance a yard or two away.]
...I suppose you're due some compensation for that.
[It's not as though he's going to apologize, but at least they can both admit that it sucked, surely.]
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Either way, it gets them out of the elevator, and as soon as they're securely back in the corridor and the lift doors have shut, Rufus takes advantage of the new freedom to give Archer a wide berth, adopting a relaxed but still vigilant stance a yard or two away.]
...I suppose you're due some compensation for that.
[It's not as though he's going to apologize, but at least they can both admit that it sucked, surely.]
Anything particular in mind?