Re: The Game: Chapter 09
In reply to Lyriel Vesper (msg # 892):
Maeve learns from the soldiers that the Sultanate does not appear to planning to involved, beyond potentially blowing the blockades to smithereens if the attempt to smooth things out via envoys proves unsuccessful. The army's stance is generally apathetic, though the navy is sabre rattling with indignation.
[Private to Boreas Highwind: "I have some suspicions, but nothing definitive. May I... identify it? I'll have to touch your eye to do it, but I won't have to remove it. Is it sensitive to touch, like an actual eye would be?"]
Baldwin takes a few minutes to chat quietly with Boreas, then turns to address Lyriel's question.
"Rachel and Oliver are still out performing a series of errands for me. I had hoped they would have returned by now, but you of all people shoulder understand how these things can go. Don't worry, they should not be in any danger."
To Zuriel, he replies, "I'd imagine OSA is being secretive for the same reason we are: most people wouldn't believe us, and some would do us ill. That's not to say they're above the board, of course, but I don't see secrecy as incriminating in and of itself. The world's a terrible place filled with terrible people. Filled with wonderful people, too, but when something's as important as all this, you don't want to risk the notice of the former."