[At the name, there's a faint flicker of emotion on Quote's face.]
I won't take anything from him.
[He shakes his head, then -- knowing Malik would be upset -- clarifies before a protest can be made.]
He's the only one I can rely on here for repairs. If he's stolen something from you, that's between the two of you.
[Had it been something serious, like a kidnapping, Quote likely would have turned... but not for an object, which is what -- from Malik's line -- it certainly sounds like he wants. An object, at least, is probably replaceable, even if it was stolen... and Quote's neither believing nor disbelieving it.]
no subject
I won't take anything from him.
[He shakes his head, then -- knowing Malik would be upset -- clarifies before a protest can be made.]
He's the only one I can rely on here for repairs. If he's stolen something from you, that's between the two of you.
[Had it been something serious, like a kidnapping, Quote likely would have turned... but not for an object, which is what -- from Malik's line -- it certainly sounds like he wants. An object, at least, is probably replaceable, even if it was stolen... and Quote's neither believing nor disbelieving it.]