"War," Anton said simply, answering that question to which Constantine hadn't expected the answer, because answering the question at least gave Anton the opportunity to mull over the counter-offer. Also, the second reference to drinking. That did make Anton wonder what was in that glass. "After it was over, I was tired of being a weapon. Defending the Hotel is less murky than killing people on a battlefield."
Constantine was in a room alone, so there were no room-mates for him to bother with the smoke. And it was possible for Anton to leave aside a set of linens, if Constantine was willing to change and clean them himself. When Constantine left the room would require a deep-clean--and probably Erskine and Skulduggery's help, to work the smoke out of the surroundings--but it was a potential compromise.
"You carry whiffs on your own person," Anton observed, "and I note that you aren't particularly good at keeping to the prohibition rule, either." It was a prod, not an accusation. Half a bluff to see if Anton was right about the glass, half a casual warning that very little happened in the Hotel without Anton noticing. "What's stopping you from smoking outside the Hotel?"
Just because Anton was willing to compromise didn't mean he would, right away. It was worth seeing Constantine's reaction, at least. He was a debaucher, but aware enough to recognise the Hotel had wards. Apparently full of vices, but willing to do his own laundry. He was ... interesting.
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Constantine was in a room alone, so there were no room-mates for him to bother with the smoke. And it was possible for Anton to leave aside a set of linens, if Constantine was willing to change and clean them himself. When Constantine left the room would require a deep-clean--and probably Erskine and Skulduggery's help, to work the smoke out of the surroundings--but it was a potential compromise.
"You carry whiffs on your own person," Anton observed, "and I note that you aren't particularly good at keeping to the prohibition rule, either." It was a prod, not an accusation. Half a bluff to see if Anton was right about the glass, half a casual warning that very little happened in the Hotel without Anton noticing. "What's stopping you from smoking outside the Hotel?"
Just because Anton was willing to compromise didn't mean he would, right away. It was worth seeing Constantine's reaction, at least. He was a debaucher, but aware enough to recognise the Hotel had wards. Apparently full of vices, but willing to do his own laundry. He was ... interesting.