[h3][url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/82847-cradle-of-divinity-signups-always-open/char#post-2801576]Grant[/url][/h3][@ravenDivinity]
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Grant released Darius's hand, noticing a faint tremble. Understandable, considering the situation. Grant would probably be trembling soon too, after the adrenaline wore off. That reminded him of the first time he'd appeared in court. He was second chair on an M&A case, a hostile takeover. He remembered looking across the aisle at the poor sap who'd be losing her business to his firm's client, a huge multinational. He remembered her looking back at him with not anger, but sadness and confusion. He'd trembled then, felt like shit. A few years later he'd have done it without a second thought. [i]Business is business, and a job is a job.[/i] That was always the reasoning. Well, maybe he could actually see some justice borne out here. Maybe he could do some good.

[b]"Alright Darius, sure, let's do the walk and talk. It's a maneuver I'm pretty familiar with."[/b] Grant started walking over towards John. [b]"Before all of,"[/b] Grant wove his hand towards their surroundings, [b]"this, I lived in New York and L.A. Seems like everyone is always on the move in the city. You start to take things for granted. Get jaded, cynical even, if you're not careful. You start to think you may even have things figured out. Especially if you're some big shot lawyer who's young and arrogant. Then something like this happens..."[/b] Grant trailed off as they reached John. His body looked, well, decimated. Grant knelt down, covering his nose with a sleeve. He'd never been in criminal law, but some of his associates had told him stories about the murder scene investigations. 

[b]"Ah, fuck, I think he's dead. I completely agree with what you said but... damn. No one deserves to die like this."[/b] Grant stood up and turned his back to the body. [b]"Maybe we should just try to forget about this, you know."[/b] [i]As if.[/i] The idea of having a normal conversation seemed patently absurd at this point, but he didn't really have anything else to say. [b]"So, ah, what's your story? If you don't want to talk about it, I get it. I'm just used to running my mouth at complete strangers."[/b] Grant smiled, aiming for some levity. In hindsight, maybe now wasn't the best time.
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