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[rehandle]

Comments

[lambencies]

He made a promise to me that he wouldn't involve any of his friends.

[ 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.

[rehandle]

[ Oh. That's right. How many of the rest of them know any better? ]

It's best not to underestimate people here.

[lambencies]

[ gods. he's another magician, isn't he? or worse? ]

I made a mistake reaching out to him.

[rehandle]

No. You can't have made it any worse than it already was.

[ Surely, Alicent. Surely? ]

[lambencies]

[ .... ]

He's vicious and hateful. He will retaliate soon.

[ perhaps reconsider her plan, Stephen! they can skip Mateus. ]

[rehandle]

Quite possibly.

[ Sorry. ]

[lambencies]

Good night, Stephen.

[ bitterly. ]

[rehandle]

[ Imagine if they could have one conversation where the start, middle and end were all good. ]

Goodnight.