Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:21 am
Gertrude listened in supposedly mild interest but complete amusement to Crow’s dismissal of the tarokka, while still being careful not to dismiss their earlier discussion. At least he’s found his footing once more, she thought, as she ignored the comments on the Geas game. She’d never been particularly interested in card games or the ridiculous betting which generally ensued.
Her amusement began to shimmer around the images at the bard’s flattery of Larner. She was looking forward to the lecture but was fully aware that most Brothers wouldn’t give a damn about what happened off the Core; if anything, some would be relieved that van Rijn was choosing such a remote island rather than their precious mainland. Whether Crow was sincere in his own interest, she didn’t know, but Larner had begun to broach the topic.
She listened to her compatriot’s quiet approach, and the evasion- so far- of Ray and his suspicions. That will probably arise during the coming meetings... She nodded unconsciously at the quiet reference to the doppelgangers. That had become an additional reason for her own excursions and sabbaticals.
She turned to Crow and quietly remarked, “I mentioned that you might be interested and well-suited to the task. But I was unsure whether you would have the time to dedicate to such a project…” She’d given him a polite and plausible way out; she was well aware of how much of an imposition it might be. And despite her suspicions, she was still foolish enough to hope that he’d accept.
Her amusement began to shimmer around the images at the bard’s flattery of Larner. She was looking forward to the lecture but was fully aware that most Brothers wouldn’t give a damn about what happened off the Core; if anything, some would be relieved that van Rijn was choosing such a remote island rather than their precious mainland. Whether Crow was sincere in his own interest, she didn’t know, but Larner had begun to broach the topic.
She listened to her compatriot’s quiet approach, and the evasion- so far- of Ray and his suspicions. That will probably arise during the coming meetings... She nodded unconsciously at the quiet reference to the doppelgangers. That had become an additional reason for her own excursions and sabbaticals.
She turned to Crow and quietly remarked, “I mentioned that you might be interested and well-suited to the task. But I was unsure whether you would have the time to dedicate to such a project…” She’d given him a polite and plausible way out; she was well aware of how much of an imposition it might be. And despite her suspicions, she was still foolish enough to hope that he’d accept.