I agree. But now they can't claim we're unwilling to respect their ways, and there's no immediate retaliation for them to weaponize against us. We have better established grounds for requesting a more significant consequence or acting against them ourselves in light of a Moot-acknowledged vendetta if they move again in future.
I doubt anyone really considers the matter settled. But we didn't achieve nothing.
You are right on all accounts, but I think it is a dangerous sign when the verdict is questioned even by us who wish to honor their system.
[ a beat. ]
There was a man who voted for their execution. I have spoken with him once and only very briefly, so I cannot claim I know his character, but I have heard him address our community on this matter before. You have as well.
We'll have to cross that bridge when we come to it.
[ If it's a cagey answer, it might be because he didn't not tell him once that if he didn't like the outcome at the moot he could just go ahead and kill them anyway. ]
I have tried. Hard enough, along with others, that he showed up at the Moot to do things our way only to have all his suspicions confirmed. He won't listen to me again, that much is certain.
Their intended punishment is to survive if they can in the wild without shelter or aid for as long as they are sentenced to be there. That's the only thing that makes the exile worth anything.
I'm not going to sit and watch them for eight days on the possibility they're attacked by something other than an animal. But if you ask Mateus whether he thinks it's acceptable by Moot standards for somebody to aid an exile to prevent a crime, and he both gives permission and guarantees no possibility of repercussions, you can hire me to check in from time to time.
He made no secret of his intention to seek revenge.
[ not Mateus. she didn't reach him yet. Gabe. she sounds exhausted, but she's trying to keep other emotions from her voice. the VT's are fucked, Stephen. ]
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I doubt anyone really considers the matter settled. But we didn't achieve nothing.
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[ a beat. ]
There was a man who voted for their execution. I have spoken with him once and only very briefly, so I cannot claim I know his character, but I have heard him address our community on this matter before. You have as well.
He will find others likeminded.
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We'll have to cross that bridge when we come to it.
[ If it's a cagey answer, it might be because he didn't not tell him once that if he didn't like the outcome at the moot he could just go ahead and kill them anyway. ]
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You believe we can afford to wait?
I will speak with him.
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Doubt should not keep us from trying.
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He goes by Fifty if you want to try.
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[ judging... anyway. ]
Has anyone ever asked your protection for someone else? Someone unaware of it.
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Does the precedent matter? Who are you worried about?
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[ she thinks that if she just asks him, he might agree to do it even if he felt iffy about doing it behind that someone's back. ]
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The Zlatniki in exile. They are a target.
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None may give them shelter or aid.
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Very well. I will do that.
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He made no secret of his intention to seek revenge.
[ not Mateus. she didn't reach him yet. Gabe. she sounds exhausted, but she's trying to keep other emotions from her voice. the VT's are fucked, Stephen. ]
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Like I said. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
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[ why? it wasn't a promise. it felt more like a threat. she pauses, tries to collect her thoughts. she's disturbed. ]
I don't understand.
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It's best not to underestimate people here.
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I made a mistake reaching out to him.
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