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[westviews]

I took Rathakku a message on behalf of the king a few days ago.

"A few dozens, strong. Containable. The fortress occupies them."

He said Deimar can keep half.

Interesting, isn't it? Anyone want to guess what this could be about?

[Not trying to stir the pot here, but there's a reason she didn't share the entirety of the message with Rathakku. And one more thing:]

Also... he's disgusting. I don't recommend trying to get an audience with that thing.

[[ooc: Backdated to the 7th, after her curse has ended. If you want to thread out or handwave an encounter with her during that time (she was probably suspiciously skittish), feel free to send me a message! Otherwise feel free to have your characters chat here.]]

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[nachocheese]

Can't be about us, can it?

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[slippin]

[ Piggybacking off Nacho: ] So you were like a free sample?

Did he do something? [ What the hell does she mean by "disgusting"? There's a sizable pause as he considers tracking whoever this is down in person. Or just leaving this whole fucking mountain. ] Look at your teeth or whatever?

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[traumatology]

And here you were warning me not to get into shit.

[westviews]

Why would he share our numbers?

[westviews]

More like I have ways to get out of sticky situations. I'm not a good measure of our general force.

[Did you just call her a snack, sir? Anyway--]

He left me with a particularly nasty curse. Temporary. Not sure if that was a limitation or by design.

[westviews]

I never said I wasn't a hypocrite.

[traumatology]

True.

That all that happened? You got some cryptic quote?

[westviews]

And a few days of unpleasantness gifted from Rathakku. I'm better now.

I'm more worried about what the king was sharing.

[traumatology]

Unpleasantness?

( he'll worry about the king in a second. )

[nachocheese]

I don't know. But think about it. What else could it mean? You have any other ideas?

[westviews]

A curse. I'm fine. It was just a temporary annoyance.

[westviews]

There's a lot going on in this city. I don't want to think the king is gunning for a quick end.

[nachocheese]

How safe is it to talk on these things? Do you know?

[ He doesn't fully trust it! Anyone can see this, right? ]

[westviews]

If the king would like to speak up, he's more than welcome.

[traumatology]

More you keep saying that, more I don't really believe that it was that easy.

[westviews]

I wasn't having a good time, believe me, but it's over now.

[And she's trying to not go full assault, here. Probably not a good idea when this guy has some unknown cards up his sleeves.]

[nachocheese]

Wow. You're brave, huh?

I don't know King Deimar, so I could be wrong. But I've known a lot of people where a quick end, so they can make out good and screw everybody else, is exactly what they'd want out of this situation, if they were in the King's position.

[traumatology]

( he let's it go for now. )

I don't think I wanna know what the fortress occupies. I saw some stuff down in Gut's Bind or whatever.

[westviews]

I don't think you're wrong, but I hope you are. There's no coming back from that.

[westviews]

Like what?

[traumatology]

There's things living in the water back there.

[westviews]

Things?

[traumatology]

I fought something that crawled out of a lake down there.

[westviews]

I see you've been listening to me.

[traumatology]

I was trying to find an escape route.