Footfall"Shereen, do you copy?" Jae's velvet voice trembles with anxiety, trickling out of the comm-bead in your ear. "Vigdis has just... delivered an Astropathic message to me from Footfall. You heard that right, an Astropathic message addressed PERSONALLY to Jae Heydari, the holder of Mercatum Tabula Officiale."
Footfall"We need to discuss it. This is urgent." Jae is unexpectedly serious, her speech is devoid of the usual honeyed words. "Uhm... I was curious if would you spare a few moments of your precious time for your loyal partner? Shereen."
YOU"And why is it that Astropathic messages on my vessel bypass me?"
Footfall"So, nobody... reported it to you?" A quick burst of surprise is followed by a pregnant pause. "Oh, shereen, please do not be angry with Vigdis! She merely related a personal message to the person it was intended for. And I immediately came to you."
YOU"And why is it that Astropathic messages on my vessel bypass me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Addressed to you? What nonsense! Who would send you a message?"
Footfall"Oh, shereen, I would gladly give up every pearl from every ocean and the light of every star in the sky to be anyone but myself at this moment. But alas." Jae is trying to perk herself up, but it's not working out too well.
YOU"And why is it that Astropathic messages on my vessel bypass me?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Addressed to you? What nonsense! Who would send you a message?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Of course, I will hear you out."
Footfall"Private conversations are my most fa-a-avourite, shereen." Jae noticeably cheers up, her tone become once again purring and becoming warm.
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YOU"We will have another opportunity to discuss this."
Footfall"Ah, shereen, the Exalted One did bless you with the precious gift of overabundance of time!" The comm-bead delivers a disappointed chuckle. "Very well, I will be in the usual place. With the usual bottle of amasec. Patiently waiting for your lenience, shereen. I am begging you not to forget about your partner."
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YOU"I do not care for your Footfall mythos."
Footfall"Of course not. How dare I look at the sun without squinting my eyes?" The comm-bead delivers a bitter chuckle. "But should you change your mind, shereen, you know where to find me."
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YOU"Of course, I will hear you out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We will have another opportunity to discuss this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not care for your Footfall mythos."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Addressed to you? What nonsense! Who would send you a message?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Of course, I will hear you out."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We will have another opportunity to discuss this."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I do not care for your Footfall mythos."continues where this line first appears above