Mycroft had noted the important details about Martel upon first looking in on the office, but he takes entering as an opportunity to observe the man fully.
The elder Holmes doesn't often find himself interested in the appearances of others, but his eyes are arrested by the play of skin and bone at Martel's wrist, the muscle in his forearms (just enough), the material of his shirt and trousers, the cut of his jaw and the color of his hair. All together, it's a fine image. He sees already that nothing will (or should) come of it, but it's a fine image nonetheless.
He nods politely, having kept his secondary evaluations as brief as possible (and not having been bothered by Martel's briefly sour expression). "I'm here regarding the studies on cohort statistics you're said to have done, though I have an interest in local politics as well. I assume there will be some overlap between the two, though exactly how much is one thing I mean to discover."
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The elder Holmes doesn't often find himself interested in the appearances of others, but his eyes are arrested by the play of skin and bone at Martel's wrist, the muscle in his forearms (just enough), the material of his shirt and trousers, the cut of his jaw and the color of his hair. All together, it's a fine image. He sees already that nothing will (or should) come of it, but it's a fine image nonetheless.
He nods politely, having kept his secondary evaluations as brief as possible (and not having been bothered by Martel's briefly sour expression). "I'm here regarding the studies on cohort statistics you're said to have done, though I have an interest in local politics as well. I assume there will be some overlap between the two, though exactly how much is one thing I mean to discover."