I'll take care of it,' said Richard Crawford quietly, and Lymond lifted his head. 'Oh, Richard. Timely as ever. I want.…' 'I know what you want,' said Lord Culter comfortably, and hooked an arm under his brother's stained shoulders. 'I doubt it,' said Lymond drily.
Richard Crawford calmly reassures someone that he will handle a situation, prompting Lymond to respond with a mixture of surprise and recognition. The scene suggests a moment of trust or reassurance between characters, set in a tense or pivotal context.
"I'll take care of it," said Richard Crawford quietly, and Lymond lifted his head. "Oh, Richard. Timely as ever. I want…" I know what you want," said Lord Culter comfortably, and hooked an arm under his brother's stained shoulders. "I doubt it," said Lymond drily.