I trust your judgment, Terry. That's why I contacted you initially about this matter. I'm naturally not only troubled by the audacity of someone attempting such a thing but also concerned that there may be further deception at play.
( namely that the duchess' own people might be moving against her. )
[ Terry's been too furious about the whole situation - and biased against many of his fellow void-touched to begin with - to consider anything other than one of their own fucking things up again. ]
( aleksander pauses, tongue tracing over his teeth as he considers his next words carefully. it's not that he distrusts terry, but the network — this connection — is inherently insecure, and what he's about to suggest isn't something he'd want circulating widely.
not yet. )
The Duchess has been, for some time, in a delicate position would you not agree? Possibly even before our own arrival, given the loss of her eyes.
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( namely that the duchess' own people might be moving against her. )
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[ Terry's been too furious about the whole situation - and biased against many of his fellow void-touched to begin with - to consider anything other than one of their own fucking things up again. ]
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not yet. )
The Duchess has been, for some time, in a delicate position would you not agree? Possibly even before our own arrival, given the loss of her eyes.
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[ Which is to say: just in case the Duchess can hear this, it's best they discuss it somewhere else. ]
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( continues here. )