 Lovely™ | Captain Hurted | Ariana's Bane | Resident Antagonist | Unparalleled Delight
What was that? A rare smile from the Big Man. Small though it was, Nem saw it as all the necessary confirmation that they were on the right track. A good sign. With minimal effort too, no lies required, not that they expected that would have got them very far.
Nem only nodded to start with; there was no point digging any deeper into that, they were both on the same page. So then. "I just wondered if it would be of any use to you for me to listen out for any signs of... rebellion. I could try to convince others to join or just not resist, or I could sabotage. And if they suspect I'm with you, I could just say it's a bluff. Did it to stay safe, or get information. Plenty of options." But the Big Man, Rosier, he'd be the one to know the truth. He'd proven he could sniff out liars.
"I understand it's risky, though, all that uncertain allegiance stuff. Maybe unnecessary, I don't know." It was true that Nem was not privy to those plans, was currently operating on simple deductions and guesswork. "So, regardless, I want in." |