[ it is strange to be smiled at without an underlying threat behind it, and he nearly laughs at the childish, genuine flash of one he sees on reid's face. the boy can be a bit of a fool, in piter's humblest of opinions. but, of course, that is a convenient thing. he certainly won't begrudge it. in fact, he hopes reid feels some sort of attachment to him. convenience all around. ]
Ah, indeed. [ sedatives have proved integral to his plans before, though his preference is to lethal things. so long as it works, of course, he is pleased. ] It is an under-appreciated art, I should think.