"She is not," Sonia enunciates deliberately, "going to claw your eyes out. If for no other reason than it would make me unhappy. And all of those things you attribute to yourself -- "
She waves a hand as if to gather them up. "They're all part of your reputation from your world. Look around, Byerly. Have you seen much of a town to clown around in these days? Those are all things you insist upon, and in the Vorbarr Sultana you're from, I'm sure they're crucial to whatever it is you do."
Because Sonia's not stupid, and Byerly might not have made for the best deep-cover spy, but she knows there's more than one reason Piotr was willing to send him in. Sonia slides off the rock and seats herself next to Byerly, reaching to take the bottle back.
"But here? I'll admit you've worked very hard at recreating that reputation here, and not without success, but it doesn't serve you half as well."
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She waves a hand as if to gather them up. "They're all part of your reputation from your world. Look around, Byerly. Have you seen much of a town to clown around in these days? Those are all things you insist upon, and in the Vorbarr Sultana you're from, I'm sure they're crucial to whatever it is you do."
Because Sonia's not stupid, and Byerly might not have made for the best deep-cover spy, but she knows there's more than one reason Piotr was willing to send him in. Sonia slides off the rock and seats herself next to Byerly, reaching to take the bottle back.
"But here? I'll admit you've worked very hard at recreating that reputation here, and not without success, but it doesn't serve you half as well."