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[wise_maiden]

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[Since setting up the laptops is going to require some execution before taking them down to the rooms, Albert's owl, Rune, would have been sent around to a few people in the days following the announcement, specifically with notes about arranging for surveillance of the room. The people/houses that would have gotten such messages were

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[lezareno_prez]

[Ever the good host, Regal has put some water on for tea as he awaits Raine's arrival.]

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[wise_maiden]

[She's been getting quite a workout, heading all over the village. Though of course, all of her visits had been planned out and scattered over the course of the few days, so as not to seem suspicious or overwhelming.

Her knock on Regal's door is as prompt as ever.]

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[lezareno_prez]

[He opens it with a slight smile, ushering her inside. He knows as well as she does that none of this can be overheard by anyone not involved due to the nature of the visit.]

Please, come in. I was just brewing some tea; would you care for a cup?

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[wise_maiden]

Thank you.

Oh? If you've already started it... then please, that would be fine.

[She wouldn't want him to go through the trouble, but since he's already went ahead with it, there's no reason to decline good tea]

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[lezareno_prez]

It will be ready in a few moments. I like to keep some on hand in case of unexpected visitors, after all.

[Shutting the door behind them, he leads her into the living room of the apartment.]

If you don't mind waiting here...

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[wise_maiden]

I see, I suppose that makes sense.

[She nods, and stops walking after they reach the living room]

Of course.

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[lezareno_prez]

Please make yourself comfortable... I will be back in a few moments.

[And he's off to the kitchen to get the tea!]

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[wise_maiden]

["Make herself comfortable" indeed... she's fine to keep standing, but eventually sits herself down on one of the available seats. She still seems a bit tired; worry over her brother isn't helping in that regard. But the distraction helps.]

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[lezareno_prez]

[Regal figures that she's worried; he wants to find some way to ask how she's handling things without being too obvious about it, but he's not quite sure how to go about that. Well, a nice hot cup of tea should probably help with that, so he'll bring one back for her and one for himself.]

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[wise_maiden]

[She glances up when he brings the tea over.] Thank you.

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[lezareno_prez]

[Carefully he hands her the cup.]

Do you take cream or sugar in your tea?

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[wise_maiden]

Sugar is fine, thank you.

How have you been adjusting to the situation?

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[lezareno_prez]

[He nods and drops in one lump.]

As well as can be hoped, I suppose. But something tells me that your visit wasn't just to exchange idle chatter.

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[wise_maiden]

Mmm. No, it wasn't. Before we set up communications in the... tunnels, we need to be wary of those who might intend to use the devices for the wrong reasons. We have a concern that people might take it into their own hands to tinker with them... and run the risk of us losing a valuable resource, among other things.

Have you ever spoken to Vyse or Yuri, before?

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[lezareno_prez]

I cannot say that I have, but Vyse is a friend of Lloyd's, correct? And I recall Yuri being mentioned as the leader of Brave Vesperia, though again I have not spoken to him in person. Why do you ask?

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[wise_maiden]

They both are more or less seen as leaders of their ... respective groups. Granted when we need everyone to work together for important missions, their tactics are often delivered from elsewhere, but... regardless, they will be setting up a form of monitoring system for the tunnels.

I thought that you would be reliable enough to lend them your aid, if you desire to.