Trish chews on that statement for a minute, turning it over in her head restlessly, but between the Adamant and the Thessyx...she finds she likes the Thessyx even less than the hapless people that ended up saddled with them.]
Sure, why would they, right? We're strangers to them all and horribly outnumbered if they decide they want us gone.
[Trish looks up from the hat in her hands.]
It's a stupid situation, really. I like playing these games as much as you do.
[That is to say, not at all.]
But if I wanted to bet on charity, I wouldn't expect it from the creatures that didn't bother to show any until we showed up. Like I said, I don't care what you do, but if it comes back on the rest of us, then it's an issue.
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Trish chews on that statement for a minute, turning it over in her head restlessly, but between the Adamant and the Thessyx...she finds she likes the Thessyx even less than the hapless people that ended up saddled with them.]
Sure, why would they, right? We're strangers to them all and horribly outnumbered if they decide they want us gone.
[Trish looks up from the hat in her hands.]
It's a stupid situation, really. I like playing these games as much as you do.
[That is to say, not at all.]
But if I wanted to bet on charity, I wouldn't expect it from the creatures that didn't bother to show any until we showed up. Like I said, I don't care what you do, but if it comes back on the rest of us, then it's an issue.
[Hence the subtle plea to be, well, subtle.]