None but the gods know when the Stranger will come. You must not disparage yourself for your humanity.
[ they know so little, in the end. ]
I’m told Strickland mislikes being instructed or swayed.
Alina, however, is a lady of the court, whether she likes it or no, and we are unfailingly amenable to bargains that advance our own.
She cannot protect her beloved or hunt her attackers, if she dies. Your services ensure that she may do both. It is the deal I would broker, in your position, for how it will benefit the innocents and your House.
no subject
[ they know so little, in the end. ]
I’m told Strickland mislikes being instructed or swayed.
Alina, however, is a lady of the court, whether she likes it or no, and we are unfailingly amenable to bargains that advance our own.
She cannot protect her beloved or hunt her attackers, if she dies. Your services ensure that she may do both. It is the deal I would broker, in your position, for how it will benefit the innocents and your House.