It's a service you'd render to me. I could do it myself, but how would that be fair?
And then he'd run to your lotus for confirmation, which he would obviously fail to get. I should be praised for cutting out the unnecessary back and forth by sending him to a *reliable* and *impartial* source. I'm sure he'll be a help to you in turn.
['[...]obviously fail to get.' Sure, she can have a point for that, and not for anything else. But diplomacy is more complicated than ever, it seems, through absolutely no involvement of his own.]
Very few people fished for praise in my old Alliance. *What* situation?
I'm sure you could find a direction to bend his dedication in. It would save me the trouble of watching him make watery eyes over our inability to solve these differences, tiger to tiger.
Ah. I meant that you don't seem the type to tolerate boredom.
My case is still strong enough. If you don't direct a lightning strike, then who knows where it might land? I'm sure your lotus won't take to being peppered with pleas to make friendly with me. Does that not fall under your diplomatic purview?
[Now there's lightning. And a diplomatic purview. And still no easy retaliation to get her to stop calling Li Lianhua that. He will make fun of her dramatics anyway.]
Only if you get blamed for it. So maybe. You don't think Inigo could convince him?
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And then he'd run to your lotus for confirmation, which he would obviously fail to get. I should be praised for cutting out the unnecessary back and forth by sending him to a *reliable* and *impartial* source. I'm sure he'll be a help to you in turn.
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Very few people fished for praise in my old Alliance. *What* situation?
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The situation between myself and your lotus, of course. Imagine, being asked if something happened between us. I was beside myself.
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I can tell someone you're both insane, sure. It won't take very long at all.
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I would not have it any other way.
His name is Inigo, by the way.
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I'm not sure I have any work for that one.
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I'm sure you could find a direction to bend his dedication in. It would save me the trouble of watching him make watery eyes over our inability to solve these differences, tiger to tiger.
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Unfortunately I can picture it. You were making a stronger case without that.
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My case is still strong enough. If you don't direct a lightning strike, then who knows where it might land? I'm sure your lotus won't take to being peppered with pleas to make friendly with me. Does that not fall under your diplomatic purview?
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Only if you get blamed for it. So maybe. You don't think Inigo could convince him?
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Even you couldn't do it, and I dare not ask for miracles.
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[They're a lot more fun this way, as long as no one dies. Peace is not just not an option, but a scary thing to contemplate.]
Not meddling is miracle enough.
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Do you see now why I need you? You're my only hope for maintaining the balance between our houses. I couldn't entrust this task to anyone else.
[Yes she could, but not nearly to the same effect.]
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[AS LONG AS NO ONE DIES. She still doesn't need to say it.]
Careful. With stakes that high, I could be asking more.
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