It might be ridiculous - it is probably ridiculous - but as far as Waxey's concerned, it's the truth. Everything about Albany's still too new (and too potentially threatening) to seem like anything other than an aberration. One day he might come around to seeing it otherwise. Right now, he's got other things to think about. Like those assholes from New York Rankin just had to obey.
He's not letting this go. Not yet. And Warden's attempt at conciliation only stokes Waxey's ire.
When Waxey speaks again, there's an edge to his voice, a tell-tale trace of the anger he usually manages to stifle. "You're speaking to me now. After the fact.
"I understand you've got a business to run. You should know I don't appreciate seeing my own endangered because a pair of pitsle kinder got it in their heads they want me out of the picture and they've got you dancing to their tune.
"Maybe it don't matter to you if Philly's torn apart. It matters to me. It matters to the business you've got here. If that ain't worth risking a little New York disapprobation, I might start wondering why I let you in the door. Whether I can trust you to protect the interests of my city."
Waxey stops himself before he can push the grievance any further. Irritated as he is, he knows better than to overplay his hand. He has no intention of cutting ties with Warden - can hardly afford it (though if he had to, he'd find a way - but something had to be said. Rankin's gotta recognize he can't just shove Waxey Gordon to the side and expect him to talk himself out of whatever trouble might barrel along. That ain't the way business is done.
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Date: 2015-05-29 07:46 am (UTC)He's not letting this go. Not yet. And Warden's attempt at conciliation only stokes Waxey's ire.
When Waxey speaks again, there's an edge to his voice, a tell-tale trace of the anger he usually manages to stifle. "You're speaking to me now. After the fact.
"I understand you've got a business to run. You should know I don't appreciate seeing my own endangered because a pair of pitsle kinder got it in their heads they want me out of the picture and they've got you dancing to their tune.
"Maybe it don't matter to you if Philly's torn apart. It matters to me. It matters to the business you've got here. If that ain't worth risking a little New York disapprobation, I might start wondering why I let you in the door. Whether I can trust you to protect the interests of my city."
Waxey stops himself before he can push the grievance any further. Irritated as he is, he knows better than to overplay his hand. He has no intention of cutting ties with Warden - can hardly afford it (though if he had to, he'd find a way - but something had to be said. Rankin's gotta recognize he can't just shove Waxey Gordon to the side and expect him to talk himself out of whatever trouble might barrel along. That ain't the way business is done.
Fucking New York.