“Please, Counselor! If I could only just– “
“Enough!”
Cousin Thaddeus was cut off by the sudden outburst. The counselor fumed along the length of the boardroom, broodingly, before turning back to the Cousin.
“Here on the Needle live the people displaced by this horrendous War of yours. We don't need your filth doing any more damage than you already have. Now get out.”
Resigned, Thaddeus nodded understanding, his expression kept hidden behind its mask. If he couldn't talk sense into the lower officials, he'd just have to arrange a more... private meeting with the Empress herself...
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