[ he simply shrugs and crosses his arms in return, meeting altius' gaze evenly. ]

Yeah, well. I've made all my decisions like this. Haven't regretted any of them so far.

[ yes, this is a threat — no, but take it as you will. he may not know what he is signing up for, but the fact is that he has done so, now, and he doesn't go back on that. whether altius will ever trust him enough to believe that he will make this same choice, every time... well. that remains to be seen. ]

But sure. Company's a good start.