[maybe it's the fact that he's a fae, maybe it's just his old asshole streak from the Commission, but the sight of that flash of fear on Atem's face is immensely gratifying. it means that he values his opinion, and that's ... pretty nice, really, once he drills right down to the bottom of it. Horatio grins at Atem, and for once there's nothing feral or sarcastic about it. just two dudes being friends]

Yeah. I noticed that, too. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on her. Make sure she doesn't do anything particularly idiotic. ... Thanks for bringing her here.