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“So… even on a day like this, our dearest Jack intends to be coy, huh?”
When Cynthia’s voice reached him from over his shoulders, so close that he could feel the warmness just behind his ears, it took Jack a considerable effort not to make a vertical leap which would’ve sent him outside the Earth’s atmosphere, hurtling toward worlds he could hardly imagine. And one more massive effort helped him to control his tone, as words composed by some sort of emergency generator of his mind flooded out like spurts of fresh water: “I didn’t mean to escape the celebration; I was just, you know… preparing psychologically. I’m not used to this anymore.”
Behind him, he heard her giggle. “What is this that you’re not used to, parties?”
‘To any of this,’ the hare was about to jest. He felt Cynthia’s arms sliding in front of him, knotting tight around his waist, and those little bits of sanity and self-possession he had managed to gather in the loneliness of the dimly lit hallway, all his efforts to cool down and behave normally in front of her… everything melted away in a heartbeat, like snow bathing in the sunlight. ‘To you, your warmth, your scent, your affection, and…’ Jack swallowed hard; even thinking about it was enough to cause him to shake like a leaf. ‘… And this alluring body of yours that torments me day and night.’ “Let’s say… it’s one of many things.”
“Oh, I see.” The arctic vixen leaned her chin on his shoulder and rubbed her cheek against his. “You do realize it’s not nice of the birthday boy to flee awayfrom his guests, right, Jack? Everyone’s waiting for you, let’s get back… ah,” she stopped, giving him a scrupulous sniff, “Such a good smell that you have today, I hadn’t noticed. It’s not your usual cologne, is it?”
Part 5 is here. Don’t know if it’s what you were expecting, or more/less than that. Anyway, I had fun writing this part; I believe it’s the right balance between a bit of fanservice and something definitely more valuable. (Not saying that fanservice isn’t worth our time, but, you know… there’s more to life than that. 😊)
If you are from Zootopia’s fandom, please don’t mistake Cynthia Walker for “Skye”. Read this journal for more info: Issues with Cynthia’s identity
The name “Jack Savage” and the character’s basic appearance and job belong to Zootopia’s discharged early concept; however, everything that concerns his characterization, background, relationships and new design is up to AoiRemArt.
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Nonostante le premesse non fossero state delle migliori, Jack fu sollevato nel constatare che il resto della riunione si poté svolgere senza troppi intoppi, consentendogli di conoscere più nel dettaglio la natura della sua missione e di farsi un’idea del lavoro che lo attendeva.
L’operazione prevedeva una permanenza minima all’estero di tre mesi e l’assunzione di una seconda identità fino al termine del lavoro; inoltre, come aveva già anticipato Walker, il supporto fornitogli dal GSD sarebbe stato minimo e principalmente telematico – il che, sostanzialmente, significava che non ci sarebbe stato nessuno a coprirgli fisicamente le spalle. Col senno di poi, forse la lepre poteva capire gli scrupoli dei due mammiferi, o quanto meno non vederli come una mancanza di fiducia nei suoi confronti; tuttavia, non cambiava il fatto che Jack avesse ormai preso la sua decisione e che non aveva alcuna intenzione di tirarsi indietro; non aveva scelto di diventare un Agente per raccogliere fiori, e avrebbe sottolineato questo punto ad ogni occasione possibile.
Dopo aver dato un’ultima lettura ai documenti cartacei che la collega gli aveva fornito alla fine dell’incontro, Jack si allontanò con una leggera spinta dal muro su cui era appoggiato e si guardò intorno. Era quasi mezzogiorno e il piano a cui si trovava l’ufficio del Colonnello era pressoché deserto, così come doveva essere il resto dell’edificio. Non c’era da stupirsi, considerando il periodo dell’anno in cui si trovavano. Ben pochi mammiferi avrebbero lavorato sotto le festività natalizie, una scelta che appariva a Jack tanto sensata quanto distante dal suo stile di vita.
Dopotutto, non è che lui avesse grandi motivi per non voler lavorare nei giorni di festa: non aveva una famiglia a cui fare ritorno né una compagna con cui trascorrere il suo tempo libero…
Però, era convinto che Walker ce li avesse.
Una famiglia, quella del Colonnello, e anche un compagno – bella com’era, oggettivamente parlando, era improbabile che non stesse uscendo con nessuno. Eppure, a giudicare dal lavoro che aveva svolto in preparazione alla missione che li attendeva, era estremamente probabile che avesse passato l’ultimo mese tra indagini interne e pianificazioni, concedendosi ben pochi momenti di pausa… se non addirittura nessuno.
Walker era una stacanovista esattamente quanto lo era lui, anche se in un modo diverso. Jack non avrebbe dovuto sorprendersi, eppure qualcosa non gli tornava. Perché la collega non avrebbe dovuto approfittare delle ferie invernali per riposare, anziché…
Despite the not-so-optimistic premises, Jack was relieved that the rest of the meeting could be carried out without too many hitches, allowing him to acquire a detailed knowledge of the nature of his mission and get a more accurate idea of the work that awaited him.
The operation provided for a minimum stay abroad of three months and the assumption of a second identity until the end of the work; moreover, as Walker had already anticipated, the support provided to him by the Agency would have been minimal and mostly by communication – which basically meant that there would be no one to cover his shoulders physically. The hare could now understand the scruples of the two mammals and not see them as a lack of trust in him; however, it didn’t change the fact that Jack had already made his decision, with no intention of pulling back; he hadn’t chosen to become an Agent to pick flowers in the field, and he intended to point this fact out whenever he could.
After giving the documents Walker had given him at the end of the meeting one last reading, Jack pushed himself away from the wall on which he was leaning and looked around. It was almost noon, and the floor was nearly deserted, just like the rest of the building. No wonder, considering what time of year it was. Few mammals would have worked during the Christmas holidays, a choice that seemed to Jack as logical as it was far away from his lifestyle.
In fact, he had no particular reasons to not work on holidays: he lacked a family to return to, nor did he have a partner to spend his free time with.
However, he thought that Walker did.
A family, the Colonel’s family, and even a fiancé – as beautiful as she was, objectively speaking, it was unlikely that the vixen wasn’t dating anyone. And yet, judging by the amount of work she had flawlessly done in preparation for the mission that awaited them, it could be concluded that she had spent the last month between internal investigations and masterminding the upcoming operation, allowing herself only a few moments off…
if any.
Walker was a workaholic, just as much as he was, although one of a different kind. Jack shouldn’t have been surprised, and yet something didn’t quite sit well with him. Why wouldn’t she put to use the winter holidays to rest, instead of…
A comic ends, but another will begin soon. In the meanwhile… please enjoy this last episode and think about what it has been told and showed in these ten pages.
(Also dat Cynthia in lingerie)
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