Conflict Of Interest 114/?
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May 18 2013, 02:07:01 UTC
Petrovsky ignored her. Instead, he turned to acknowledge Saracino, who had arrived at their table and was looking even more impatient than usual. "We've finally docked at the base," he said to Petrovsky, although he spent most of his time looking at Tevos.
The Councilor tried to adopt an air of calmness, but inwardly, she was frightened. Now that she had finally recognized this man, she was beginning to remember other pieces of information about him. Just after she had returned from her honeymoon, Sparatus had been in a terrible mood because Terra Firma insurgents had taken a break from protesting and publishing inflammatory xenophobic propaganda and decided that their goals would be more readily accomplished by stealing and destroying several turian supply shuttles.
"Good. Once we've disembarked and prepared all of our defenses, we'll make a recording of our esteemed guest. I'm sure Ms. T'Loak will appreciate a holo confirming that her new bride is alive."
Tevos felt a stab of panic pierce the pit of her stomach. Petrovsky had to know that sending Aria any kind of vid or holo would only enrage her further. She desperately hoped that Aria had the presence of mind to ask for help and come up with a decent plan instead of charging in half-cocked in a foolish attempt to rescue her. Normally, Aria was a cool, collected strategist, but when the only two things she cared about were threatened, her temper could easily be her downfall.
Saracino stepped forward, opening his mouth to speak as Petrovsky stood up from his seat. "I've been thinking..."
"Have you? That's dangerous," Petrovsky said dryly, barely listening to Saracino as he re-set the pieces on his chessboard, obliterating the game that he would have won.
Either Saracino was too stupid to realize he had been insulted, or he was used to Petrovsky's jabs, because he continued undeterred. "Maybe we don't need Aria's resources after all. We have all three of the Councilors, including the turian. We're in a good position to make demands here. I think we could get the turian hierarchy to pull their dreadnoughts out of the Sol system once and for all."
That got Petrovsky's attention. "You liberated me from Alliance custody to come up with a plan - a strategy. I did so. You and your men will stick to it." He continued cleaning up the board as if he expected the conversation to end there.
"This isn't one of your dumb games, Oleg," Saracino said sourly, glaring at the General with narrowed eyes. "There are real consequences here. If we can do this without Aria's resources, why shouldn't we?"
Petrovsky finished, folding his hands behind his back and adopting a decidedly military pose. "Make no mistake, Charles, Aria T'Loak is coming. I suggest you prepare your men, because she's going to tear them to pieces if our defenses aren't fortified."
Realizing that nothing he could say would change Petrovsky's mind, Saracino gripped Tevos's elbow roughly and hauled her from the chair. She gasped slightly at the treatment, but didn't complain otherwise. "I'll get all three of them off the ship and into a secure cell."
"Don't forget to record that holo," Petrovsky called after Saracino as he dragged Tevos towards the lift. "When our guest of honor arrives, I want her in the proper mindset."
Tevos tried not to think about what mindset her bondmate would be in after she found Terra Firma's hiding place and realized Petrovsky was behind her abduction. When Aria decided to employ violence, especially violence fueled with rage, it always ended with a high body count.
The Councilor tried to adopt an air of calmness, but inwardly, she was frightened. Now that she had finally recognized this man, she was beginning to remember other pieces of information about him. Just after she had returned from her honeymoon, Sparatus had been in a terrible mood because Terra Firma insurgents had taken a break from protesting and publishing inflammatory xenophobic propaganda and decided that their goals would be more readily accomplished by stealing and destroying several turian supply shuttles.
"Good. Once we've disembarked and prepared all of our defenses, we'll make a recording of our esteemed guest. I'm sure Ms. T'Loak will appreciate a holo confirming that her new bride is alive."
Tevos felt a stab of panic pierce the pit of her stomach. Petrovsky had to know that sending Aria any kind of vid or holo would only enrage her further. She desperately hoped that Aria had the presence of mind to ask for help and come up with a decent plan instead of charging in half-cocked in a foolish attempt to rescue her. Normally, Aria was a cool, collected strategist, but when the only two things she cared about were threatened, her temper could easily be her downfall.
Saracino stepped forward, opening his mouth to speak as Petrovsky stood up from his seat. "I've been thinking..."
"Have you? That's dangerous," Petrovsky said dryly, barely listening to Saracino as he re-set the pieces on his chessboard, obliterating the game that he would have won.
Either Saracino was too stupid to realize he had been insulted, or he was used to Petrovsky's jabs, because he continued undeterred. "Maybe we don't need Aria's resources after all. We have all three of the Councilors, including the turian. We're in a good position to make demands here. I think we could get the turian hierarchy to pull their dreadnoughts out of the Sol system once and for all."
That got Petrovsky's attention. "You liberated me from Alliance custody to come up with a plan - a strategy. I did so. You and your men will stick to it." He continued cleaning up the board as if he expected the conversation to end there.
"This isn't one of your dumb games, Oleg," Saracino said sourly, glaring at the General with narrowed eyes. "There are real consequences here. If we can do this without Aria's resources, why shouldn't we?"
Petrovsky finished, folding his hands behind his back and adopting a decidedly military pose. "Make no mistake, Charles, Aria T'Loak is coming. I suggest you prepare your men, because she's going to tear them to pieces if our defenses aren't fortified."
Realizing that nothing he could say would change Petrovsky's mind, Saracino gripped Tevos's elbow roughly and hauled her from the chair. She gasped slightly at the treatment, but didn't complain otherwise. "I'll get all three of them off the ship and into a secure cell."
"Don't forget to record that holo," Petrovsky called after Saracino as he dragged Tevos towards the lift. "When our guest of honor arrives, I want her in the proper mindset."
Tevos tried not to think about what mindset her bondmate would be in after she found Terra Firma's hiding place and realized Petrovsky was behind her abduction. When Aria decided to employ violence, especially violence fueled with rage, it always ended with a high body count.
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