Luneshale Pass emotional torture

Was he trying to convince himself? Yes, she answers, eyes sweeping the smarmy grin that now tacked his inked face. they are as merciful as they are ruthless. and of all, they do not favor you.
He asks of her aspirations and she knows better than to answer in direct. She wished to keep the head upon her shoulders — nor did she care for dishonest work. Her promotion would be one to come from duty, not of persuasion. That is between I and the Queen, sphinx, and her voice lightens to something of playfulness; her own smile now upturned keenly. I am a woman of many things, yes?