[ a politic thing, that their new ambassador abstained. and a marked change from the last. ]
I won't lecture. Marisol can handle any gaps in your court etiquette — it's really no different from speaking to a swarm of overdressed lizards.
[ gareth will be fine. really. has survived this long, has settled for the intervening years, has always known his way about a crowd regardless. he'll be fine. no one's worried about this!! worrying is for suckers ]
Well, yeah, none of us [ The strikers. ] are allowed to run anything anymore. Of course they wouldn't stick an icky mage who doesn't like people hoarding phylacteries in the position of ambassador.
[ Not that he's BITTER or anything. ]
Swarm of overdressed lizards. I'll remember that. At least imagining it will make everything seem more amusing.
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[ a politic thing, that their new ambassador abstained. and a marked change from the last. ]
I won't lecture. Marisol can handle any gaps in your court etiquette — it's really no different from speaking to a swarm of overdressed lizards.
[ gareth will be fine. really. has survived this long, has settled for the intervening years, has always known his way about a crowd regardless. he'll be fine. no one's worried about this!! worrying is for suckers ]
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[ Not that he's BITTER or anything. ]
Swarm of overdressed lizards. I'll remember that. At least imagining it will make everything seem more amusing.
--Are you going, by chance?
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Not with that bit about the lizards.
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[ A dry laugh. But no, he gets it. ]
I'll bring you back something nice. Do you want more spiders?
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[ plausible deniability. gareth's position means he doesn't lack for access; they can still get their hands on it all later. ]