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" And further-- "
Montosi takes half a step past Edward, near the opening, voice raised in acrimony.
" YOU **TIED ME** TO A **CHAIR**!!! "
The operative blinks. Twice. And that's it, that's the full extent of her surprise.
" Didn't I do that two days ago? Madame, how are you alive "
" YOU ABSOLUTE PUFFED UP LEATHERCOAT "
" Now now we don't have to make this personal. I'm impressed by your resilence but the nature of the situation calls for some expediency and I was out of other options"
Montosi glares.
One of the troopers slinks a little further into cover.
" I was delivering a message! You can't just go tying up the messenger! "
The operative shrugs. It is not apologetic.
" Surely I can. I am the Rebus, so I will be the Hand. Your little sparkhearts never did know your place. Well, I'll extend the same offer to you that I did to your Illosi friend there and the gaggle half hiding in the house.
Surrender, knife-fight a Windsworn for your freedom, and be on your way. Frankly it seems better than the alternative of continuing to be an impediment to my time-table "
Montosi is so shocked she takes a half step back and twitches.
" TIMETABLE?! YOU SUNMAD STARGAZING VOIDCAT IN A SUIT *TIMETABLE* DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'RE DOING-- "
" Quite. Now have some bread. You're clearly working too hard. "
Montosi doesn't even know what to say.
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