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It was immediately clear that Kiwi would not receive the level of deference to which she was accustomed (she never did, it was unrealistic).  Small talk is useless.  And no one requests anything of me.  No one who was a stranger. Kiwi had a bad habit of forgetting that recruitment required certain niceties.

I am the queen of Skairipa.  Are you looking to settle in the north, Skydance?  She was still clipped in tone, but at least she wasn't pushing aggressively forward.  She hadn't outright insulted her yet.