AbelardWhen the nobles disperse, sated by the bloody performance, Abelard approaches you, his steps firm. "Lord Captain."
Abelard"You have my thanks. A Rogue Trader should not waste time on the matters that his/her servants and trustees can resolve, but in this case, your intervention was necessary. Not just for the sake of my family, but for your trade dynasty as well."
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Abelard"Urbend and I may not have always seen eye to eye, but his loyalty to Lady Theodora was absolute, and it ended so... ignominiously."
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Abelard"There is no doubt that the Gapraks were involved in the plot targeting you... I hope their death will end the spread of pestilential heresy among the nobles in your dominion."
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Abelard"The Sauerbacks were one of the first families to come to the Expanse. They have served the Emperor for hundreds of years and have never shown any signs of disloyalty — at least, none recorded in any official sources. It is quite regrettable that their noble line has ended... in such a manner."
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Abelard"I think Macharius let his guard slip and fell victim to his own imprudence. I do not believe he or Hetka were aware of Regina's actions. This is... a sad but just conclusion to their story."
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Abelard"Regina Sauerback... Evidently, Kunrad's accomplices continue to plot against your protectorate. I fear we have not heard the last of such scoundrels."
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Abelard"Thanks to you, Lord Captain, House Werserian is saved, although it came close to being wiped out as a result of scheming without and imprudence within." Abelard pauses for a moment, staring off into the distance. "Sometimes I think about how much I could teach them. I could ensure that they survive in the future, without me."
YOU"What are you going to do now?"
Abelard"I need time to reflect upon what happened and the role I played in it. I think I will be ready to resume this conversation later, when we are back on board the ship." Abelard bows to you deferentially and turns away, lost in thought.
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YOU"You and your family must be prepared for the next time something like this happens."
AbelardAbelard nods, deep in thought. "That is true. They need to be prepared for it, and I want to believe that they will be able to take care of themselves."
Abelard"I need time to reflect upon what happened and the role I played in it. I think I will be ready to resume this conversation later, when we are back on board the ship." Abelard bows to you deferentially and turns away, lost in thought.continues where this line first appears above