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[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

[riskless]

you can't control the quarry no matter how much i trust you rooker

[livrer]

I do wish you'd stop calling me that

[ He says not actually wishing it at all.

But it's better than saying that she's right; he can't control the Quarry, no matter how much he wants to. ]

[riskless]

you might get your wish soon enough

[livrer]

If Kai is your ally will you let him help you for as long as you need?

[riskless]

why do you trust him so much?

[livrer]

Because I have to Nile

Because you are in the Quarry and I have no other way to help you

[riskless]

i don't want it to backfire on me

he doesn't seem like the kinda guy who wants to lose

[livrer]

I would be a fool if I said that thought didn't cross my mind as well

But you're smart

[riskless]

so why is he gonna listen to you?

i need a reason sébastien, besides me being smart, besides a mystery arrangement i don't know anything about

[livrer]

Does a 'bro code' count as an answer?

I have known him for much of his life and he has known me for much of mine

Before I was a Rook, before I was anyone

[riskless]

being a rook doesn't automatically make anyone a better person

the fact that you HAVE known him that long matters more

does he still have your back now? and vise versa?

[livrer]

[ Oof, hitting him with the complicated questions. But Sébastien aims to reassure her, even if he is only 98% sure of his answer.

Kai has been unpredictable in the past, but in some things ... well, in some things he does believe he can trust him. ]

Yes and yes

[riskless]

[ BRO.... IS THAT IT?? THAT'S ALL YOU GOT???? ]

you really know how to persuade me

[livrer]

[ SADLY IT IS ALL HE'S GOT ]

Well I could have been more vague which would lack the kind of confidence you're probably looking for in an answer

[riskless]

what did you say to him?

[livrer]

I mentioned you, asked if he would look out for you in the arena

He agreed

[ That was what was said. Everything else is tied up in their history of knowing each other, and Kai's particular personality. Which, to be fair, isn't really for everyone. ]

[riskless]

you're still giving me absolute shit to run with here

but i'll see how it goes

i guess

[livrer]

I know it's not the explanation you want but it's hard to elaborate on

Thank you