[And here he is in counterpoint, remarkably good at pretending those pauses don't exist.]
Good. I'd prefer to keep our attention on the matter as quiet as is possible - you were right to say in your report that the political situation in Nevarra makes this one delicate and those names all the more necessary to know.
[At last, a moment's hesitation of his own. Aware then, at least, of what he's asking for when he says:]
I can hardly ask that you find them yourself, but given the Inquisition's track record and our inheritance of it, it may be to the benefit of your order that you be somehow involved. Is there anyone you might write? Any course you might suggest?
I was not known for my sociability in Nevarra City, [ read: if he starts sending too many letters to old friends, it will stand out; ] But my grandmother may know of Lady Aurelia, and I've colleagues who may take my interest in the Van Markhams as sign of hers, sooner than Riftwatch's.
[ An obfuscation. Quiet as he can make it. ]
My concern is more for what comes next. We'll need more than names to identity Venatori. Perakis may have contacts, but if we need anyone of our own on the ground-- we cannot afford a misstep.
[ The fact that the Scoutmaster's professionalism is, from every angle Ilias has observed thus far, entirely unassailable is terrifically irritating in this particular instance.
Difficult to hold steam against, too. A sigh. ] I'm sure.
If there is anything I can do to help with the specifics, you and she know where you might find me.
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Would there be any way to identify who those Speakers might be?
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Good. I'd prefer to keep our attention on the matter as quiet as is possible - you were right to say in your report that the political situation in Nevarra makes this one delicate and those names all the more necessary to know.
[At last, a moment's hesitation of his own. Aware then, at least, of what he's asking for when he says:]
I can hardly ask that you find them yourself, but given the Inquisition's track record and our inheritance of it, it may be to the benefit of your order that you be somehow involved. Is there anyone you might write? Any course you might suggest?
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[ An obfuscation. Quiet as he can make it. ]
My concern is more for what comes next. We'll need more than names to identity Venatori. Perakis may have contacts, but if we need anyone of our own on the ground-- we cannot afford a misstep.
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I have every confidence that, in supply of a firm sense of direction, our Scoutmaster will have some idea of how we might best tread carefully.
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Difficult to hold steam against, too. A sigh. ] I'm sure.
If there is anything I can do to help with the specifics, you and she know where you might find me.