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<span class="mu-i">“That is Desert Fox. She is the… attaché of the Stratiokas, you bar-*ahem* Honour Guard have one as well. As for the other one, that is her… apprentice. Ward? Daughter.”</span> The man waggles his eyebrows, still grinning. <span class="mu-i">“Maybe lover? Who knows.”</span>
<span class="mu-i">“I sincerely hope you’ve been doing something with your time here other than fantasising about your fellow palace officials.”</span> You roll your eyes, then cast a slightly suspicious look at your Stratiokas friend. <span class="mu-i">“ ‘Attaché’… You know Militades, I don’t recall your Cantonian being so fluent ‘ere last we met.”</span>
Militades smirks but says nothing other than to change the subject. <span class="mu-i">“There is a want of gorgeous women in my life, and so I must make room in my head. Speaking of… how was your visit to Kyria Eustace? Did you enjoy your time on our fine island?”</span>
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>“Your people put on quite the show. Stratiokas recruitment is up, I dare say. Should we be worried?” You don’t expect a military man to out-and-out confess plans for an invasion on Canton, or elsewhere for that matter, but it’d be interesting to see what his reaction to the open question is regarding the buildup of military strength. The Stratiokas made that demonstration for a reason. [Divine]
> “I seem to have a disturbing ability to draw the attention of attractive women who are themselves prone to consider my body either lain or lifeless in the same evening, as their fancy strikes. So you think -you- have women troubles… Bah.” The laughter serves as a good excuse to turn the conversation to the nature of Exalted, and what both he and his peer Kyria Eustace have been doing on their respective fronts. [Hearty]
> “Truthfully, it was a privilege. I can fairly say that I’ve never met a more martial folk. I didn’t realise you two met in the Psiloi, or indeed…” You’re here for two years, you hardly need to press the only familiar face you know for information or an angle. You are content to pass the time during your escort through the passage catching up and exchanging stories, with the intention to meet again when your duties next allow it. [Idealist]
