Re: River Tam: River and Giles
His eyes narrowed to the number. Had he missed her saying the number he had given in the second between him entering? Giles let it go. That would be a question for later. He would get the information on her background if he bought her. Giles noted the lovely smile. It had a hint of knowing to it that told of secret knowledge and hidden understanding. She had his attention.
The answer was surprising. But the form in which she stated it was not so confusing to the Watcher as it might have been to others. "That is unfortunately how it works here," he commented in his proper london accent. When on business he paid more attention to how he spoke than when around friends or people he didn't care for.
"It is a pleasure to meet you, soon-to-be River once more. I'm Ripper." He paused fixing his hair in the mirror. "Would you like to have your name back, love?"