[He's watched by the two guards again, who may or may not notice that Ash isn't as flippant and flirty on his way out as he was on the way in. They might also notice his phone beeping not long after he steps out of the front door.]
1-10?
[Ash will likely understand that question; on a scale of one to ten, how important is it that you have it? He'd really rather not break that professional bond of trust, but if Ash ranks it as an emergency, well, he is a bit smitten with him. And Blanca himself can do a bit of math; if he was able to contact Sing at all, Sing would handle any contact. Thus, this relates to Sing's safety, and the question becomes: how out of his control does Ash feel it is? Ash isn't in a habit of relying on him, but he will when someone else's safety beyond his own is involved.]
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1-10?
[Ash will likely understand that question; on a scale of one to ten, how important is it that you have it? He'd really rather not break that professional bond of trust, but if Ash ranks it as an emergency, well, he is a bit smitten with him. And Blanca himself can do a bit of math; if he was able to contact Sing at all, Sing would handle any contact. Thus, this relates to Sing's safety, and the question becomes: how out of his control does Ash feel it is? Ash isn't in a habit of relying on him, but he will when someone else's safety beyond his own is involved.]