This ought to be good, he thought to himself. Though he neglected to respond to this member of the crew in words, he did communicate readiness with an emphatic nod of the head and in visibly following along. Evidently he had also dressed up a little to match the company he would be keeping. This ensemble must have been the work of his usual tailor also from Houston, Stace. It was a stark departure from the militant formality exhibited by his last piece of work. All black and deceptively plain from certain angles, but as ever the devil was in the details. The fitting was immaculate and with careful attention given to the stitching in particular. The raised collar terminated just beneath the adam's apple and beneath that just where the head met the shoulders was a golden rose enclosed by a coiled serpent - all of which was tastefully hand sculpted in gold. Where the jacket ended and waist of the trousers began was obscured neatly by a bespoke belt, the buckle of which was shaped from dark metal made to resemble a winged star. The shoes were clearly inspired by the pair from the previous set, perhaps Damien was simply that fond of their design. There were subtle differences for the eye to easily spot, ranging from the arrangement of the straps, to what seemed like thin lines of gold at the ankle. More still, they even sounded different when in brisk motion and were barely audible when confined to slower and more deliberate movements.
His entry to the bridge revealed one more detail, that being an extremely subtle pattern to the jacket which at least for the moment was not easy to recognize, seeming to shift just out of prominence just when the eyes were beginning to focus. Maybe this was Stace's way of torturing people that stared too long, or a means to ensure that people did. Obvious differences aside, these little details made it seem like he really was part of the family and his confidence coupled with a complete lack of apprehension.
"Avete la mia attenzione. Non che sia difficile per te." "You have my attention. Not that it's difficult for you to."
It was slightly cheeky of him but she had sent for him under equally humorous pretenses, and so it only seemed fair to match the energy.
