[Subtle. Maketh wonders if he means that as an insult. She's tempted to explain to him exactly how Imperial politics works, but fear the lesson would be meaningless to someone like him. No point wasting the breath.]
Quite. But that is our purpose. To protect the civilians.
[She thins her mouth. This is revealing more than she initially planned to, but what he does with the information will be telling further down the road. She doesn't like Sweets, but he might be of use.]
no subject
Quite. But that is our purpose. To protect the civilians.
[She thins her mouth. This is revealing more than she initially planned to, but what he does with the information will be telling further down the road. She doesn't like Sweets, but he might be of use.]
And, if necessary, draw the fire from them.