You and Rekhyt sneak in through the same way you snuck out. The only thing that changes is the guard. Rekhyt's nimble fingers dance to deposit a bag of coins into the woman's pocket. She says nothing. Sees nothing. Her eyes are straight ahead. Disciplined. Rekhyt slips off his mask as the two of you cross the breezeway, stowing it away. You follow suit. It isn't until you reach your room's window does Rekhyt relax.
With a clink, he pops your window open, turning and giving you a very dramatic bow. "Lady Goddess."
"Lord Rekhyt." You make to step up into your window, before pausing.
[19] [9 vs. 2.] With a single step you close the distance between the two of you and wrap your hand around Rekhyt's neck as you pull him close--
You shut the window behind you and close the curtains on a stunned Rekhyt, only allowing yourself a triumphant grin as you're sure he's out of sight.
Rekhyt, for good or ill, is on our side. You remove the heavy outer wear, folding it gently and setting it to one side. You pause mid-fold, then, My assessment is he seems to value personal freedoms, the poor, and independence. Intelligent, capable, and devious.
...was that okay? It seemed like we wanted him on our side, but I couldn't tell. I don't understand our plans, sometimes. You wipe the ash from the street from your boots and set them aside. After a non-urgent message to Geoyde to start drawing up plans to integrate the Eastern Outland economy with the Holyland.
It isn't even an hour later when William, Emma, Mellone and Crusader Cephie stand outside your door. They look well-rested, with bright, shiny eyes and stiff backs, but they wear frowns, and they shift uncomfortably when you open the door. Mellone, on the other hand, is a sleep-deprived mess. Her hair is a frizzy, untamed mess, and she sips tea from a ceramic cup. She dowses where she stands.
"A town on the edge of the Holy Fire Exclusion Zone is under a full assault by Plague." Cephie crisply reports after you stare at the four in silence.
"Evacuation is already underway. Reinforcements are starting to arrive." William murmurs, shifting.
"Isela has briefed the council on the overview, and is already taking steps. Hoganson and Geoyde want you to overrule her." Emma reports, with a straightening of her hair. " I trust Isela, but we agreed to let you make the call."
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