[He doesn't much care about doing business over the crystal; he's been in the position to listen in on enough of Silver's supposedly private conversations that he can't help but be aware that anyone might be standing a person's elbow at any time.
[ Luckily, the Inquisition's information security is someone else's job. (Or no one else's job, most likely, but that choice is someone else's.) So while it gives her momentary pause to wonder how he knows this and whether that's wise, it's only a moment. ]
Carastes may do it. I've heard there's been an increase in slaves being transported from the continent. [No he hasn't, but it's a safe guess and either way whatever she sees may be useful either as an alibi or as some legitimate pursuit.] If it's true, I'd like to have a better idea where they're going, to what end, and who might be funding the effort.
[ She's learned a bit more of Flint over the past few months of his association with the Inquisition, so perhaps it's unfair--the very ingrained bias against pirates of which she's been accused--that her first assumption is that he would seek profit rather than prevention. ]
To interrupt it would be my first preference. Should it be clearly worth the effort.
[Which is true.]
They're likely grain for the grist mill of Seheron be it in the mines, or timber cutting, or to form a wall for the Qun to climb over for all I know. Whatever the benefits, I'd like to be clear the revenue isn't bound for the pocket of the Venatori. It seems prudent to have some questions asked.
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But this is as of yet a simple matter.]
I hear you're headed North.
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I am. Many are.
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Carastes may do it. I've heard there's been an increase in slaves being transported from the continent. [No he hasn't, but it's a safe guess and either way whatever she sees may be useful either as an alibi or as some legitimate pursuit.] If it's true, I'd like to have a better idea where they're going, to what end, and who might be funding the effort.
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[ She's learned a bit more of Flint over the past few months of his association with the Inquisition, so perhaps it's unfair--the very ingrained bias against pirates of which she's been accused--that her first assumption is that he would seek profit rather than prevention. ]
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[Which is true.]
They're likely grain for the grist mill of Seheron be it in the mines, or timber cutting, or to form a wall for the Qun to climb over for all I know. Whatever the benefits, I'd like to be clear the revenue isn't bound for the pocket of the Venatori. It seems prudent to have some questions asked.
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[And--]
Your team?
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[ She's less convinced. ]
I'm sure you've noticed.
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As it happens. How competent do you take them to be?
[If there's some derision there for the Inquisition's preferences- well.]