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Oh joy, now he had to sit through listening to everybody state whether they wanted their same job or not. At least he had a comfortable chair. Demetrius did want to do some actual work today and he thought introductions were the end of this meet and greet.
But since it apparently wasn't, he resigned himself to get as comfortable as he could and just stare at everybody who talked. The one thing Demetrius did want to know was where that women Evelyn who stared at him before worked just for future information. He already knew he would be working with Nero and hoped he wasn't incompetent.
Nero didn't just look at Demetrius, but he looked through him, to his very soul. Those ancient eyes fell to the dog that sat at his feet, a hand motioning towards an empty chair near him.
"Sit with me, boy." After being humbled by the department head, his age was showing.
"There is much for you to learn. Once you walk through death's door, your life will never be the same." Patting his dog atop the head, there were the hints of a smile on the death doctors face.