Ewart sighed internally. A particular young man, then. Wary. Sensible.
Still, not to be dissuaded, he ramped up his assurances, hoping to quell his doubts (at least for long enough to see some result of the question he had been thoughtfully pondering this time past). The younger gentleman was a Ministry man, wasn't he? Looked like a smart, neat fellow. Wasn't Cooperation the bread and butter of all these serious Ministry types?
And this was a chance for some harmless cooperation, right here! "Come now," Ewart tsked knowingly, "it shan't do anyone the least bit of harm -" lest that was the only part of this the fellow here was wary about, "- and it would be a great help to me. I can't proceed in this alone, you see." He nodded earnestly, rummaging for his wand - but not going to point it at the man until he acceded to his first request. (He seemed the sort to startle easily.)
Still, not to be dissuaded, he ramped up his assurances, hoping to quell his doubts (at least for long enough to see some result of the question he had been thoughtfully pondering this time past). The younger gentleman was a Ministry man, wasn't he? Looked like a smart, neat fellow. Wasn't Cooperation the bread and butter of all these serious Ministry types?
And this was a chance for some harmless cooperation, right here! "Come now," Ewart tsked knowingly, "it shan't do anyone the least bit of harm -" lest that was the only part of this the fellow here was wary about, "- and it would be a great help to me. I can't proceed in this alone, you see." He nodded earnestly, rummaging for his wand - but not going to point it at the man until he acceded to his first request. (He seemed the sort to startle easily.)
