[Liem is not entirely comfortable having this strange man at his back as they progress through the winding tunnels of the Last Dance. Though he doesn’t quite glance back to keep him in view, he does become a little distracted, his attention split between their surroundings and the soft sounds of the man moving and speaking behind him.
Still, it is just ingrained wariness that has him so on edge. Everything about this man’s manner is quiet and gentle; alert, yes, but not predatory by Liem’s judgment.]
They also offer kinship, and status, and resources. When I finally pledged myself to Meridian, it was in large part because I wished to learn more about this place and our situation, and knew that it would be easier to do so with the connections offered by a faction.
[And if his dedication to Meridian’s cause has become more steadfast in the meantime, surely that is natural, given all that is at stake. Certainly Zenith cannot be allowed to claim victory while he is still trying to discover the truth.]
What do you think, having been brought here from where you were before? Do you believe it is as those in Zenith say — that going home is impossible?
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Still, it is just ingrained wariness that has him so on edge. Everything about this man’s manner is quiet and gentle; alert, yes, but not predatory by Liem’s judgment.]
They also offer kinship, and status, and resources. When I finally pledged myself to Meridian, it was in large part because I wished to learn more about this place and our situation, and knew that it would be easier to do so with the connections offered by a faction.
[And if his dedication to Meridian’s cause has become more steadfast in the meantime, surely that is natural, given all that is at stake. Certainly Zenith cannot be allowed to claim victory while he is still trying to discover the truth.]
What do you think, having been brought here from where you were before? Do you believe it is as those in Zenith say — that going home is impossible?