( her voice over the crystals is pleasant as ever—
which sometimes may be worrying, but in this case, the undertone is more wry than anything else. )
It is my understanding, regarding the information that we discussed,
( where 'discussed' means 'petrana obliquely complained about her colleagues over a drink after a workday', in a plausibly deniable fashion that perhaps did not become entirely clear until voss's announcement to his fellows— )
we may be anticipating strike action on the part of yourself and relevant others. Obviously, in this eventuality, you will have my full support. I would be most grateful to you if anything genuinely pressing on your desk might be passed to me in advance.
The support is most appreciated, Madame. I expected no less, but rest assured I haven't taken it for granted.
[He doesn't envy the mages of the other divisions--Forces least of all, but then, he's never had cause to worry for Nell's sake before and doesn't see the need to start now.]
I'll do my best to prioritize; there's not much that's time-sensitive, but I've been keeping an eye on the Van Markhams' troop acquisitions--
[He may have to be pressed to give up whatever is pressing; the most serious objection he has to this whole business is the idea that he'll have to let other people handle his projects. And he can't even check on them, let alone micromanage. How will he cope?]
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crystal.
( her voice over the crystals is pleasant as ever—
which sometimes may be worrying, but in this case, the undertone is more wry than anything else. )
It is my understanding, regarding the information that we discussed,
( where 'discussed' means 'petrana obliquely complained about her colleagues over a drink after a workday', in a plausibly deniable fashion that perhaps did not become entirely clear until voss's announcement to his fellows— )
we may be anticipating strike action on the part of yourself and relevant others. Obviously, in this eventuality, you will have my full support. I would be most grateful to you if anything genuinely pressing on your desk might be passed to me in advance.
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[He doesn't envy the mages of the other divisions--Forces least of all, but then, he's never had cause to worry for Nell's sake before and doesn't see the need to start now.]
I'll do my best to prioritize; there's not much that's time-sensitive, but I've been keeping an eye on the Van Markhams' troop acquisitions--
[He may have to be pressed to give up whatever is pressing; the most serious objection he has to this whole business is the idea that he'll have to let other people handle his projects. And he can't even check on them, let alone micromanage. How will he cope?]
no subject
( wryly. )