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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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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[ Surely, Alicent. Surely? ]
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He's vicious and hateful. He will retaliate soon.
[ perhaps reconsider her plan, Stephen! they can skip Mateus. ]
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[ Sorry. ]
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[ bitterly. ]
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