YOU[Kiss Jae] "Thank you for walking this long road with me."
JaeJae intertwines her fingers with yours, snuggles up to you and whispers in your ear, "To the Exalted One's throne or into a cold abyss, it matters not, my beloved. Wherever you go, I will follow."
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."
Jae"Ah, shereen, you found the most discreet and frugal words to wrap the passion I kindle in your heart. I am not endowed with such rhetorical perfection, so I will respond more ardently: I too am glad that the Exalted One wove our destinies together."
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."
Jae"You mean if it's ever over? And if the azhi don't play their evil tricks on us?" Jae raises an eyebrow and shrugs.
Jae"I don't know, shereen. Being drunk on unbridled freedom sounds nice. It's so close — I could reach out and grab it like the tail of a comet... and leave the Kasballica Mission behind, start doing things on my own without having to rely on your good favour. Limitless possibilities lie ahead! I just have to... survive the coming darkness."
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."
Jae"Rest assured, shereen — when it comes to matters of being and oblivion, Jae Heydari has the coldest mind and the bravest heart."
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Jae"I think the best place for people like me is in the shadows, shereen. I know how the Kasballica Mission operates in the Expanse. And how desperately it needs talented intermediaries to work with the powers that be... How fortunate it is, then, that Jae Heydari possesses the Mercatum Tabula Officiale and is a trade representative of the Imperium." The Cold Trader shoots you a self-satisfied smirk and winks.
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
JaeJae raises a brow. "Did you or did you not grant me the honour of becoming your vassal, shereen? The right hand of the Rogue Trader — I will guard the prosperity of your protectorate as eagerly as I guard my own life."
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
Jae"All the world lies open before me, shereen. If I wish, I will return to Footfall, to the Kasballica Mission and the Cold Trade. If you wish to keep me near, then that is where I'll remain. A free spirit, a free agent!" Jae sings sweetly, but the turmoil in her eyes reveals her uncertainty about her own words.
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
Jae"Our alliance is like a miraculous oasis blooming in the fierce desert heat. I am glad to be your partner, and friend, and ally in the fight against the enemy."
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
Jae"As long as you need me, shereen, I will be a smiting sword in your hand, a punishing scourge whistling over the heads of your enemies, or a loyal helping hand."
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
Jae"Without you, I never would have reached heights that others only dare to dream of. Jae Heydari always repays good favour with loyalty — whole-hearted and unbreakable."
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
Jae"Shereen, your words are like honey to my ears!"
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
JaeJae responds to the kiss with eagerness and passion. "You have become my very special friend, shereen. Try not to die on this expedition. I do not wish to weep over you."
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you afraid of what is to come, Jae?"
Jae"The battle against the enemy? Pain? Oblivion?" Jae smiles and shakes her head. "Oh no, shereen. My only fear is that, after these tribulations, we will never be the same again. And I do so enjoy being me."
JaeAfter a pregnant pause, Jae continues in her usual playful manner: "So... what brings you to me, shereen? Not parting words, I hope? Because I despise goodbyes. I feel as though they rob me of my future. You never want to hear 'goodbye,' after all, but only ever 'see you again under the same stars!'"
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
Jae"I am not afraid of dying, shereen. I am afraid of staying alive only to discover that everyone else has perished in the darkness... So, do try to avoid any fatal wounds."
JaeAfter a pregnant pause, Jae continues in her usual playful manner: "So... what brings you to me, shereen? Not parting words, I hope? Because I despise goodbyes. I feel as though they rob me of my future. You never want to hear 'goodbye,' after all, but only ever 'see you again under the same stars!'"continues where this line first appears above
JaeJae shrugs vaguely. "Better a live void jackal than a dead but noble lion."
JaeAfter a pregnant pause, Jae continues in her usual playful manner: "So... what brings you to me, shereen? Not parting words, I hope? Because I despise goodbyes. I feel as though they rob me of my future. You never want to hear 'goodbye,' after all, but only ever 'see you again under the same stars!'"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Cast aside your doubts. The Emperor protects!"
JaeJae chuckles. "The Exalted One, you know, may have other designs on our souls. But what remains faithful beyond faith itself? We can but trust in His grace. The Emperor protects, shereen."
JaeAfter a pregnant pause, Jae continues in her usual playful manner: "So... what brings you to me, shereen? Not parting words, I hope? Because I despise goodbyes. I feel as though they rob me of my future. You never want to hear 'goodbye,' after all, but only ever 'see you again under the same stars!'"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whatever comes our way, we can handle it."
Jae"I fear you underestimate your own power, shereen. And overestimate the capabilities of ordinary mortals."
JaeAfter a pregnant pause, Jae continues in her usual playful manner: "So... what brings you to me, shereen? Not parting words, I hope? Because I despise goodbyes. I feel as though they rob me of my future. You never want to hear 'goodbye,' after all, but only ever 'see you again under the same stars!'"continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Shrug indifferently]
JaeAfter a pregnant pause, Jae continues in her usual playful manner: "So... what brings you to me, shereen? Not parting words, I hope? Because I despise goodbyes. I feel as though they rob me of my future. You never want to hear 'goodbye,' after all, but only ever 'see you again under the same stars!'"continues where this line first appears above
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Jae(no text)
YOU"I just wanted to say that I am glad of your company. Especially now."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I am curious to see what you will do once all this is over."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Get a grip, Jae. We have a hard battle ahead of us."continues where this line first appears above
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Jae"Well, I still intend to turn a withered shrub into a flourishing garden, shereen. As Liege of Footfall, I will clean up the filth and stench that Vladaym left behind and turn a decaying station into a magnificent trading port."
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Entry point 4 of 7
Jae"The Exalted One once wove our destinies into the glittering tapestry of this world with gold and silver thread, shereen. And today the pattern of our lives will either be completed..." Jae snaps her metal fingers deliberately loudly. "Or the tapestry will be torn asunder. Personally, I prefer to place my hope in the first option."
YOU[Kiss Jae] "Thank you for walking this long road with me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you afraid of what is to come, Jae?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Cast aside your doubts. The Emperor protects!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whatever comes our way, we can handle it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Shrug indifferently]continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 5 of 7
Jae"Shereen?" Jae's solemn gaze is suddenly fixed on you. "Long have I followed you wherever you go, like the midnight moon striving to catch up with the morning star. How is it that in chasing after your light, I now find myself on the threshold of an unknown darkness, one in which a terrible enemy lurks?"
YOU[Kiss Jae] "Thank you for walking this long road with me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you afraid of what is to come, Jae?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Cast aside your doubts. The Emperor protects!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whatever comes our way, we can handle it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Shrug indifferently]continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 6 of 7
Jae"Wreathed in the righteous flame of the Exalted One, you have laid a path for your enemies through the starry darkness, shereen. And the battle between the stout-hearted and the heartless draws near." Jae touches the gleaming Aquila on her chest. "Do you think fortune will favour us this time?"
YOU[Kiss Jae] "Thank you for walking this long road with me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you afraid of what is to come, Jae?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Cast aside your doubts. The Emperor protects!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whatever comes our way, we can handle it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Shrug indifferently]continues where this line first appears above
Entry point 7 of 7
Jae"Shereen, luminary of the Expanse and ruler of a thousand stars! On the fiery wings of your determination we have come to this abode of darkness... But will those not possessed of your radiance withstand the onslaught of the void?"
YOU[Kiss Jae] "Thank you for walking this long road with me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Are you afraid of what is to come, Jae?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Cast aside your doubts. The Emperor protects!"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Whatever comes our way, we can handle it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU[Shrug indifferently]continues where this line first appears above