[ She nods mildly. As pleasant as the exchange has been, neither of them intends to yield. There is no softness at this table. It is, strangely, the most comfortable she has been since she awoke here. The surface pleasantries and careful back and forth is reminiscent of the layered conversations back at court.
She is not such a fool to trust a soldier, but she can respect one as a valuable source of information and she has comparatively little to offer in exchange. It is best to cultivate as many connections as she can. ]
And have you been adjusting to our new home well enough? Except for a lack of cigarettes.
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[ She nods mildly. As pleasant as the exchange has been, neither of them intends to yield. There is no softness at this table. It is, strangely, the most comfortable she has been since she awoke here. The surface pleasantries and careful back and forth is reminiscent of the layered conversations back at court.
She is not such a fool to trust a soldier, but she can respect one as a valuable source of information and she has comparatively little to offer in exchange. It is best to cultivate as many connections as she can. ]
And have you been adjusting to our new home well enough? Except for a lack of cigarettes.