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[katabasis]

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[shri]

Captain. [ It's unhappy, but not with him, so there's that. ] You're better at subtle.

[ Lakshmi there are elephants more subtle than she is. ]

The prat that upset Kitty, can you get one of your crew to watch him from a distance?

[katabasis]

[Peace, woman. It's harmless politics.

(No it's not, but let's pretend it's so.)]

I could. Why?

[shri]

[ Don't make her jump in through your window again. ]

I know his kind. They like to play games.

[katabasis]

[romantic]

His kind?

[shri]

[ she'll bring the murder plans, you bring the wine. ]

English bureaucrats. Imagine people who rule like Tevinter, expand like Orlais and have the arrogance of both.

[katabasis]

Then I suppose it's a good thing he's alone.

[Can you hear the droll disinterest, Lakshmi? But whatever. Fine.]

I'll see what I can do.

[shri]

Exceptionally good.

[ But in typical fashion, it seems to matter little how he sounds. ]

Thank you. I don't want anything to happen to her. She deserves better than be trapped by the wretches from her own home. She has a chance here for something more than this.

[katabasis]

Have you not been teaching her to defend herself? I expected that to be at the top of your list for community outreach.

[shri]

At dawn, every morning. Much her endless bemoaning about rising that early.

[ But she's proud, she's fiercely proud. ]

She's good. She's going to be very good.

[katabasis]

[He suspected as much.]

Is there anything else I can do for you?

[shri]

Nothing else at present, unless you need some work done, off the books as it were?

[katabasis]

Nothing comes to mind. I'll keep you informed should matters change.

[Possibly. Secret keeping doesn't seem to be Lakshmi's forte.]

[shri]

As you will. Farewell, Captain.