William moved hastily up the streets, an annoyed look could be seen on his usually calm face. One of the minors had arrived into him just a half an hour ago, told him they could not handle the case and quit. He had been forced to leave so quickly, that he had no time to even call a carriage. Wearing his usual suit, coat, top hat, and business shoes, he looked so in place that it unnerved him slightly. Either the lawyers were having a dress down day, or the standards of the court were severely dropping, William doubted it was the first leaving only the last. A sigh escaped his lips as he hurried up the steps.

Stopping at the last step, he lightly brushed off his coat and fixed the papers under his arm. A few of the lawyers around recognized him and waved happily, forcing William to restrain another groan, before waving to them. There were a few faces he had never seen before, though those he knew looked at him and then informed the others of who he was. William just knew he would be dining with these idiots tonight, and most of them were bloody newbies, on top of it all. Calming himself he continued up the stairs. Pulling the papers out, he read the case file. Why in gods name had the boy dropped out? All you needed was a good speech and the woman was free. Perhaps it was because it was such a famous trial. A woman he murdered her husband who was a copper, so the cops were demanding justice.

Still reading the papers William felt someone bang into him, and was about ready to whack the person around the head with his cane, but instead settled for bringing the papers down and looking at the man with a raised eyebrow. He had seen hims around somewhere, ah yes, he was a thief, but why the formal clothes. William knew there was something going on, and lost interest in the case. Lightly pulling his pocket watch out he noted he had fifteen minutes. Slipping the watch back into his pocket. "It is rare to see you in this side of town, were you any relation to the woman? " He asked calmly, pointing out straight away to Bill that he knew him, but keeping to closed off to everyone else. "Or perhaps are you here for another reason?" He asked calmly, his eyebrow raising slightly higher.

William stepped away from the man, finding both his size and his attitude annoying. William hated being over -powered, and just the height of the man made him want to pull his knife out of his cane and chop his legs off. William noticed his shoulders had tensed in annoyance and he gently relaxed them, allow his anger and tension to flow out in that one movement. Stepping back had not forced him down another step as he had figured it would but just further back on the one he still stood on and William was glad for that. He already had a height advantage, and he would hate to give him any more to work with.

William raised an eyebrow at Bill's tone. "Of course one can, but why would one such as yourself walk up the steps to an establishment" His voice lowered and his smirk grew. "that wants him in the gallows." He stated evenly his smirk never once leaving his face. At Bill's next comment, William resisted the urge to grin. "Then perhaps I should take a look to see if any of your other little friends are around, hmmm, they will tell me exactly what you are doing here." William said calmly playing on what they both knew. All the thieves in the city knew that the only way to escape the gallows was to get William on their side and William had help many a man escape, he had earned a good reputation among the upper, middle and lower classes, and Bill would be wise not to get on the wrong side of him.

But he had too much respect for Bill to turn him in or not defend him, though Bill himself didn't know that. He looked down at the dog and raised an eyebrow back up to Bill. "A loyal animal, I hope you did not acquire this loyalty through unlawful means.... Though I do not think you would be cruel enough to do something like that to an innocent animal." Though William had to admit the dog looked like it could give as well as it got. It was a very fitting animal for someone such as him.

William chuckled. "I may be a 'beak' but how many times have I gotten you little friends heads out of the noose." He said calmly and then looked Bill straight in the eye. "I am not bothering the public, as the public love me." He stated calmly indicating to the lawyers around him. "But if I bother you please feel free to leave. I am not holding you back in anyway, but I think any man eager to run away from someone of my status will cause alot of questions in normal society." He stated evenly, that godforsaken smirk returning to his lips.