AtlannianSpy
Alarmed and Strangerous
Viridian Lannerly - Sabretooth A rank mage
- Clarification -
"Speaking in terms of most mages, I believe their ill intentions towards our prisoner could better be described as punitive rather than revenge related," Viridian replied to Jacob absently. She spoke without turning away from the compartment she was inspecting, partly to continue searching the boat and partly to hide the small frown that was twisting her mouth. "If mages as a broad category harbor ill will towards Obertuck it would be related more to the harm his actions have brought upon the reputation of mages as a whole and the breaching of the laws and social conventions they hold to be important. So any retaliation would be more concerned with sending a message, towards the public and towards other mages that such actions will not be tolerated rather than to redress a perceived personal injury. By this stage the top half of Viridian's slight form had disappeared fully into the compartment she was searching, so her voice came out a bit muffled and echoey, although her tone was distinguishable as lightly thoughtful.- Clarification -
"Of course it's also possible a personal enemy of Obertuck's would consider now an excellent time to exact literal revenge. For my own part though I only know our prisoner by reputation. I also happen to think the best way to restore public trust in mages is to let the law deal with him conventionally, prove the system works and all that. My only personal stake in this matter is my professional pride which can be best served by conducting our mission quickly and safely.
Viridian was actually a little offended, she felt rather as though she had been the only person taking things seriously from the very beginning and now he was questioning her impartiality. Ridiculous.
"By the way are you certain you didn't sense anything say... five minutes ago? I felt, I thought I felt something unbalance the boat slightly. And you, are we carrying anything that might affect the balance of the ship? Cargo, or equipment left over from a previous voyage, if something like that was sliding around in the hold it would explain what I felt,"
Viridian's second question was actually directed at the helmsman, although it was a little difficult to tell because she refused to look up from her careful inspection of the boat's compartments. With something tugging at her curiosity even the slight pretense of politeness Viridian normally tried to maintain was rapidly fading. Such social niceties required conscious effort on Viridian's part and so they tended to be discarded whenever something more interesting or important caught a hold of her.
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Lady Warlock