The Romanian sat forward and looked directly into Buck’s eyes. That gave Buck such a feeling of peace and security that he felt free to tell him everything. Everything. Even that his friend Dirk had tipped him off about someone meeting with Stonagal and Todd-Cothran, and Buck’s assuming it was Carpathia. “It was I,” Carpathia said.
Carpathia puts the emphasis of his dramatic reveal on the wrong word of the sentence. That’s what happens when you don’t practice your evil monologue with a live audience. You get nervous in the moment. You’re afraid you might have to clear your throat at the wrong moment. The vibe just isn’t the same, and these little mistakes slip through.
