~ Rise and Rise Again, Until Lambs become Lions ~ The very title of Chief Investigator had Rhydian scrunching up his face in distaste. Didn't sound like him at all. "Just....a trusted Hit Wizard then." Simple. Sweet. To the point. Few complications and a more direct path to what he needed.
But was that something he was willing to divulge. He'd told one person thus far, aside from his family, and they had been a safe bet. Bossman was hardly a safe bet. He was just as likely to encourage him, as he was to kick him off the YATI program and out onto the street, or arrest him on the spot. Was intent the same under the law as proven action?
Rhydian's face scrunched even more as he considered what he had previously thought would be a simple conversation. Why did he want to be a Hit Wizard? The answer was simple enough, but the man he would tell it to, was not. "Frankly, I don't have the finesse to be an Auror. I much prefer serving dues. I'm of the blatant mindset that life is a privilege, not a gift. And those that would tarnish that privilege, I'd like to personally see put away."
Could he truly say? Was it dangerous to do so? Rhydian let out a breath and turned the envelope as his eyes up to meet Bossman's. What was life, without a bit of calculated risk? "Like you, there's a certain individual I intend to see justice to. But I know it will take years, and...I may need some help."
A back-rub, but somehow that terminology didn't seem like it would jive with Mr. Bossman.
With a shrug of his shoulders, Rhydian peered closer at the envelope. So they might have been a dead end, but then why would Rainey keep them? "Are you looking for a connection with the other individuals? Family or friends she may have been in contact with? A way of connection to Tiberius?"
Squinting, Rhydian pulled the parchment to his nose, nearly dragging it across the rough surface. "Did you try a blacklight?"
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