[ Some of the tension slides out of Matt's shoulders when Set accepts his answer. He follows his path through the room, listening, and--Matt's just so transparent. It's clear by now when Set says something that he finds truly compelling, rather than just accepting it's what he believes. At not for the ones who fought them, his spine straightens slightly, and his eyes narrow in thought.
Right. Of course. When has war ever benefited its soldiers? Matt's hand lifts gently to his chest. For a moment, he feels less like an avatar than a battery. ]
Yeah, [ he murmurs, nodding. Sounds like the sketchy mage again. ] The way I heard it ... which was at least secondhand, maybe third ... but the theory being put forward was that one party needs total victory for the aims of Zenith or Meridian to succeed. [ So the problem is they haven't warred HARD enough yet. Convenient! ] But then I learned Zenith has one Oracle and Meridian has more. So ...
[ He shakes his head, seeming to realize he's gone off course. Committed a ghastly breach of etiquette, perhaps. ]
Um, I don't mean to get into all of this while you're--
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Right. Of course. When has war ever benefited its soldiers? Matt's hand lifts gently to his chest. For a moment, he feels less like an avatar than a battery. ]
Yeah, [ he murmurs, nodding. Sounds like the sketchy mage again. ] The way I heard it ... which was at least secondhand, maybe third ... but the theory being put forward was that one party needs total victory for the aims of Zenith or Meridian to succeed. [ So the problem is they haven't warred HARD enough yet. Convenient! ] But then I learned Zenith has one Oracle and Meridian has more. So ...
[ He shakes his head, seeming to realize he's gone off course. Committed a ghastly breach of etiquette, perhaps. ]
Um, I don't mean to get into all of this while you're--
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