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[livrer]

[ Is that what Shrikes are arresting people for these days? He doesn't want to believe it. ]

If every person who stole something like bread was tossed into the Quarry the whole Congregation would be deserted

[riskless]

[ there is a reason she abandoned her shrike training, and it wasn't the rigorous physicality. ]

have you ever actually looked up the crimes people get arrested for?

it's stupid shit more often than not. food theft is a common cause for the death penalty.

[livrer]

[ Admittedly, all he's ever cared about was avoiding whatever crimes he did commit; no one else really mattered. ]

If you needed bells you could have just asked

[riskless]

it wasn't for me

[livrer]

Then who is worth getting yourself thrown into the Quarry for?

[riskless]

someone without food

i must've missed a corner and set of eyes

[livrer]

Nile I don't know that I can get you out

[riskless]

that's why i didn't bother asking

[livrer]

[ It takes a couple of minutes before the next message pops up.

He fucking hates this. ]

They didn't even get my name right

[ It's an old moniker he used before he rose to his current status, a name he still uses every now and then, mostly when he has dealings outside of the Volary.

But whatever name he might go with, it won't help. ]

[riskless]

no offense

but i don't really care about the names they choose to call you right now

[livrer]

I know someone else who will be in the Quarry with you

He'll be a good ally to have

[riskless]

pretty sure the point in the end is for him to kill me first

[livrer]

One thing at a time, non?

There are some strong contenders this round

[ He did a little research. ]

You will need to get past them first

[riskless]

yeah a whole lot of repeat snipes at a glance

maybe they can just all take each other out

[livrer]

That is one strategy

[riskless]

you got alternatives already?

[livrer]

No

I can't say I foresaw this happening

And I'm not exactly mentor material

[riskless]

you're acting like one

[livrer]

I'm concerned

[riskless]

oh yeah

me too

lots of that going around

[livrer]

Just try and stay alive for as long as you can

And use Kai as an ally for as long as you need to

[riskless]

yeah? how do i know he doesn't just stab me the second i close my eyes?

[livrer]

We have an arrangement

[ Not quite 'friend' or 'partner', sometimes more like 'kid brother' but even Sébastien has to admit he hasn't always trusted him either.

With good reason too; criminals are generally not great when it comes to loyalty, and Kai has always been a little unpredictable even in the best situations — but he knows how important this is. How important Nile is. And in that, he can trust him. ]

You trust me, non?

[riskless]

trusting you isn't the same as trusting him

[livrer]

Well, trust that I would never let anything happen to you