They could be useful, [ Kimmuriel says, begrudgingly ] in time. Right now there is very little to bargain with except ourselves. [ A situation he's not at all comfortable with. ] But the longer our stay, the better the chances to gather resources of our own may become.
The situation here is tense. So I believe. [ Even though this man isn't of his faction, he's shown discontent and is a fellow lost soul. That means a little more, he thinks, than the arbitrarily assigned bonds haphazardly given to them.
(Not that much. He doesn't trust so easily. But he'll offer this much for free when it's information that isn't sensitive and can be easily observed.) ] Four clans each vying against the other, striving to be on top, never suffering the others to be too powerful for too long. That creates certain opportunities in its instability.
[ He glances at Natori, expression thoughtful and calculated, a silent question hovering in the air. He's curious to know what the man will say, what he will offer in return to the words. ]
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The situation here is tense. So I believe. [ Even though this man isn't of his faction, he's shown discontent and is a fellow lost soul. That means a little more, he thinks, than the arbitrarily assigned bonds haphazardly given to them.
(Not that much. He doesn't trust so easily. But he'll offer this much for free when it's information that isn't sensitive and can be easily observed.) ] Four clans each vying against the other, striving to be on top, never suffering the others to be too powerful for too long. That creates certain opportunities in its instability.
[ He glances at Natori, expression thoughtful and calculated, a silent question hovering in the air. He's curious to know what the man will say, what he will offer in return to the words. ]