shri: (» and the shivers move down)
lakshmi· ɴᴀᴛᴜʀᴀʟ ᴅɪsᴀsᴛᴇʀ · bai ([personal profile] shri) wrote in [community profile] forbarrayar 2017-02-07 03:16 am (UTC)

She falls quiet as Beth asks a sensible question. Good, be smart about it. Is all she can think. She doesn't know nobles, but she knows nobles. Vicious as they are, being on a different planet didn't change that wariness. Seems Beth might not know nobles, but she knew to worry.

Slides her eyes briefly to the Countess with a thankful little nod. Then back to carry on. "Whatever you do not know about the position, I can teach you. As I said, everything is about who is to be held accountable. Likewise, anything you do, the Countess will similarly be upheld to. The same applies to myself, for recommending you."

The power in this situation, worked many ways.

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