[ Nell's gaze narrows, the tilt of her head growing deeper as she listens. She pauses that way for a moment, thinking, head angled marginally more upright to avoid dribbling wine when she drinks. ]
That would certainly be valuable motivation. And save the Inquisition a lot of effort and bargaining. But I don't see that it completely solves the matter of our guest. There's still the question of whether the people there can be rallied to fight from within behind some leader we like better. We'd still need to supply a more attractive option than the one at hand, or risk them turning to him to try to force the enemy to fight on two fronts.
[Were he not leaned that half degree forward, it might be easy to miss the way Flint's expression twitches toward satisfaction in the smoky, irregular light of the tavern loft. It's evidence of some minuscule but constant process of recalculation, the fulfillment of some predetermined point followed by the immediate shift of his attention to whatever thing lays beyond it.]
And who or what would you recommend as this more attractive option?
[He has thoughts. But let's pretend for just a moment that he doesn't - that anything she says will serve to turn the direction of that adamant momentum.]
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That would certainly be valuable motivation. And save the Inquisition a lot of effort and bargaining. But I don't see that it completely solves the matter of our guest. There's still the question of whether the people there can be rallied to fight from within behind some leader we like better. We'd still need to supply a more attractive option than the one at hand, or risk them turning to him to try to force the enemy to fight on two fronts.
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And who or what would you recommend as this more attractive option?
[He has thoughts. But let's pretend for just a moment that he doesn't - that anything she says will serve to turn the direction of that adamant momentum.]