>>5643465“It was you every time we danced, right?” You question, slowing your horse a little more, a horrible thought occurring to you - Was it Vivima trying to tell you about Sasro?
She nods vigorously, “That was my favorite thing for ages and it still… Well, I guess I couldn’t have stopped her, but that was a hundred percent me.”
“...Why didn’t you ever tell me?” You finally ask, still not putting things together. Mink might be a bit of a ditz at times, but she’s not <span class="mu-i">dumb</span>, very far from it in fact. She was ready to divulge far more dangerous secrets, so why not this?
“I… I thought you knew. You’re so perceptive - it’s your eyes, they’re piercing, like you’re looking right through me and… you <span class="mu-i">know</span> things sometimes, and it…” Mink fumbles over her words, eyes downcast as she tries and fails to explain her reasoning, “...I messed up, Felix. I should’ve told you. I’m so stupid sometimes… I’ll accept punishment.”
>”Chin up, Mink, I’m not going to punish you, a lot more people than just you missed it. ...It is concerning though, I’m not sure what I told Viv when I thought it was you…” You were careful most of the time to not speak too poorly of the Zabis and treat Mink well, maybe Vivima gave up early because nothing useful was gleaned?>”Mink, that one time when we were dancing, what was it you were going to tell me? The time that I stopped you, and you cried.”>”...I’ll need to think about what to do about it. I can’t believe I missed this…” Can you even trust her after something like this? She knows a fair amount of your ill will toward many of the Zabis, even if not the whole plan. Could she be a long term spy? No, that can’t be right… Not Mink, right?>Write-in. 