[it takes a bit for him to answer, some time to calm the paranoia and worry plaguing his mind to the best of his abilities.] I do not know. The war here was set in motion before our arrival and while I hope we can avoid it, we must be careful. While I believe Entr'i is in the right... we do not know what deals have been made here.
Death is a consequence of war, ugly as it is. The people in Taeum and Sedorum both believe in their causes, their deaths won't be on our hands. [hard as that is, he hopes she will not blame herself for it if they are not able to stop what may be inevitable.]
There is that. I hope the betrayal can be avoided. [and there, in that moment, there is an edge in his voice. a sharpness that does not normally colour it.]
Or what the consequences will be. My only comfort is that the orbs don't ask for things that are not the bargainer's to give.
[Except the definition of that can be very broad, when it comes to rulers.]
I know. Death is inevitable, and this was set in motion before our arrival.
Or if not avoided, then defanged. [There's open anger in her voice at that. Entr'i has clearly done more to aid Sedorum than V'rizz and his master ever have, and yet they see her as a mere means to an end.]
As far as we are aware. [a soft sigh follows, tired.
it is a comfort still. xichen does not think they fully understand the orbs yet, that there is plenty more that viveca and degar have not shared and will not share.]
They do not have an orb of their own, and Entr'i commands far more loyalty from the army than they do. And Entr'i is both aware of their scheming, and did not trust them enough to be too shaken by the betrayal.
[Sabriel's voice is calm, measured, laying out the situation the same way she might detail a schoolwork problem to herself, in order to work through it and find the solution.]
I think that as long as someone accompanies her to the battle in Giva, and keeps an eye on V'rizz, things should work out. We should try to cooperate with her in this respect- she knows V'rizz better than we do.
[Sabriel is not unaware that they have not known Entr'i for very long- but then, they did not know Remi or So-Yeon for very long, and people made the choice to trust them too.]
Enough to trust her, at least to the extent we trusted So-Yeon and Remi.
Perhaps one of these missions we will be able to prepare better. [and coordinate, too, but that is a task for someone more confident in their own leadership and judgement than he is right now.]
The problem is that while we're given enough information to have a few leads, it's never enough to go after the orb immediately. Although coordinating our information gathering might be possible.
Next mission, I will figure out a way for us to be better informed of each otherβs progress. [he does not trust himself but maybe this he can do.] Sometimes that is enough to help us connect what is missing and fill in the pieces that elude us.
Yes- To understand not just what we know, but areas of interest that have gone uninvestigated. Some things can't be learned simply by having polite chats by the locals- we need to seek out and uncover things that have been deliberately hidden.
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Death is a consequence of war, ugly as it is. The people in Taeum and Sedorum both believe in their causes, their deaths won't be on our hands. [hard as that is, he hopes she will not blame herself for it if they are not able to stop what may be inevitable.]
There is that. I hope the betrayal can be avoided. [and there, in that moment, there is an edge in his voice. a sharpness that does not normally colour it.]
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[Except the definition of that can be very broad, when it comes to rulers.]
I know. Death is inevitable, and this was set in motion before our arrival.
Or if not avoided, then defanged. [There's open anger in her voice at that. Entr'i has clearly done more to aid Sedorum than V'rizz and his master ever have, and yet they see her as a mere means to an end.]
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it is a comfort still. xichen does not think they fully understand the orbs yet, that there is plenty more that viveca and degar have not shared and will not share.]
Do you believe it can be defanged?
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[Sabriel's voice is calm, measured, laying out the situation the same way she might detail a schoolwork problem to herself, in order to work through it and find the solution.]
I think that as long as someone accompanies her to the battle in Giva, and keeps an eye on V'rizz, things should work out. We should try to cooperate with her in this respect- she knows V'rizz better than we do.
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[Sabriel is not unaware that they have not known Entr'i for very long- but then, they did not know Remi or So-Yeon for very long, and people made the choice to trust them too.]
Enough to trust her, at least to the extent we trusted So-Yeon and Remi.
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[Well, except for the Highest One, presumably.]
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We should both rest and prepare for whatever comes next. I am not sure we are all ready for it.
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Perhaps one of these missions we will be able to prepare better. [and coordinate, too, but that is a task for someone more confident in their own leadership and judgement than he is right now.]
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