[At first there is only static, and silence, and then more static. And then a breath - exhale, like a sigh, and when Milena's voice begins, it is quiet, and almost gentle. Even-toned, as the screen shows only her fingers tracing lines up and down the armrest of her oversized mahogany and velvet chair.]When I was a child, I lived in a palace, in a
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[A pause and a sharp smile.]
They're just not quite so covert.
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Still. I'm not opposed to violence, if it comes to that. ...perhaps you and Asellus might work together to present the gifts?
[Wait now. Did anyone tell her Asellus's name?]
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As mi'lady commands.
[ As he straightens, with that perfect little smile in place, he arches a brow and asks conspiratorially.]
Are there any particular gifts that we can bring that will appeal to her vanity?
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Of course, once she is gone, anything of yours that you have offered will be yours again.
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My apologies for the Dismas meeting place. I don't tend to venture out.
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