Harry Walsh
Location: Gheit el Idda
Harry took the key from Aziza gently, starting into the building and towards the stairs when he stopped, noticing the two soldiers approaching them. Harry gave them both curt nods, seeing they were in British uniforms, letting Aziza do the talking as he watched them move off and out of the building. Turning his gaze toward Aziza, he nodded, scratching at his chin for a moment. "He certainly seems to appreciate you." Harry agreed with a nod. He had taken the Lord Major as one of the better sort of officers he'd encountered in his military time, and this further soldified that, the Lord Major was willing to go to efforts to ensure people were safe outside of his direct jurisdiction and orders. The fact that it was Aziza just made Harry doubly pleased.
Moving up the stairs slowly with Aziza, he paused as they reached the door. Glancing back over his shoulder towards her, he gave her a nod and held a finger to his lips, reaching over his shoulder as he unslung the rifle resting there, shifting the stock into his elbow as he let his hands shift over the weapon in the usual grip he'd taken, assuming the usual stance he had for such an action as if he had never put the weapon down. It was something that was hard to forget. Harry took a few cautious steps towards the door, weapon held at the ready as he gently nudged it further open with the barrel, keeping his finger just off the trigger to avoid any accidental discharge as he moved inside, keeping it ready. His eyes drifted over the ransacked interior, mattresses and cushions torn up, trunks tossed with clothing spread everywhere, furniture flipped and tossed about. In simple words, the room was a mess, but at least there didn't seem to be anyone there but them at that moment. "God's Blood..." Harry exclaimed as he looked around, slinging the rifle again as he looked back to Aziza. "I'm sorry."
William Drake
Location: The Egyptian Museum
William sighed as he made his way back up the stairs from the archives, only pausing when the delivery man made his way over towards him. Giving the man a quick nod of thanks, William grabbed the promised pay, slipping iti nto his hands and watching as the delivery man shifted back off outside the museum again. Wandering down the hall back towards Vera's office, he ran in his mind what he should say when he got there, no doubt expecting some kind of expletive, or at the very least a sharp glare at his entrance. He would be firm but polite, and explain exactly what he was doing, if that was to be an issue, then he'd deal with it, but William had plans and work of his own to do, and he'd not be robbed of it because Vera was simply too naive to understand her own affections.
He knocked twice before he opened the door, and everything he had prepared in his mind disappeared in a blue when he set his eyes on the flowers, having not quite expected that many. He fought down a flush of red to his cheeks, but couldn't help the slightest hint of it as embarrassment took him for a moment, he turned his gaze towards Vera, clearing his throat. "Apologies." Was all he could muster, not finding any better words as he gave a brief nod to the other ladies in the room, making his way as quickly as he could, while making as little distraction as he could, past them and towards the library.