That same half-second pause followed before Hannibal reacted to Stefan's presence. His fingers loosened on the paper, letting it be taken from him if Stefan cared to give it a good look over. If he knew that his trick of blending into the background had been noticed, his reaction might have been more wary. Predators often recognized each other.
"I've learned a few things while I was in France. It seems more interesting than some of the others offered."
His words are carefully spoken, well aware that his accent does tend to make understanding him difficult for some. His eyes briefly linger on the fencing club, but he doubted the rules were the same from what Lady Murasaki taught him. Only then does he turn his head to take in Stefan himself.
"Have you been here before and heard anything of it?"
Someone not-new would be useful, although the reverse could be true as well in Hannibal's mind.
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Date: 2014-07-30 06:57 pm (UTC)"I've learned a few things while I was in France. It seems more interesting than some of the others offered."
His words are carefully spoken, well aware that his accent does tend to make understanding him difficult for some. His eyes briefly linger on the fencing club, but he doubted the rules were the same from what Lady Murasaki taught him. Only then does he turn his head to take in Stefan himself.
"Have you been here before and heard anything of it?"
Someone not-new would be useful, although the reverse could be true as well in Hannibal's mind.