"Yes," Erskine agreed. "Like running into doors and making sarcastic remarks. Look, I told Corrival that my being an Elder was a bad idea. It's not my fault there was no one else for the job. You're stuck with me, immaturity and all."
China wouldn't have gotten a chance to comment even if she'd wanted to, for which she was quietly grateful. Honestly. With enemies like these, how on Earth did Mevolent ever lose the war? She focussed instead on her statue, finishing off a sigil carved shallowly into its chest and moving on to the last one planned for its forehead. Mevolent lost the war, she reasoned, for the same reason these two Elders would get so much done. They may not have taken themselves seriously, but it meant sacrifice came much more naturally to them. Sacrifice of time, of hobbies, of personal desires, of life. Because they took the important things seriously.
"Of course, you shouldn't have to put up with him." Ravel jabbed a thumb towards Vex, acting for all the world like he hadn't been laughing at their conversation just a few minutes ago. "What happened to your previous guide? Much more qualified. Much less equipped for sex at the drop of a hat. Knows far less about me, and my exploits. You didn't fire him, did you?"
China had the distinct impression that was exactly what happened. Or at the very least, that the man was transferred. "I'd rather Doe didn't strangle himself to death, if it's all the same to you," she murmured, eyeing the man doing his best to disappear into the corner. "He has the potential to be very useful."
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China wouldn't have gotten a chance to comment even if she'd wanted to, for which she was quietly grateful. Honestly. With enemies like these, how on Earth did Mevolent ever lose the war? She focussed instead on her statue, finishing off a sigil carved shallowly into its chest and moving on to the last one planned for its forehead. Mevolent lost the war, she reasoned, for the same reason these two Elders would get so much done. They may not have taken themselves seriously, but it meant sacrifice came much more naturally to them. Sacrifice of time, of hobbies, of personal desires, of life. Because they took the important things seriously.
"Of course, you shouldn't have to put up with him." Ravel jabbed a thumb towards Vex, acting for all the world like he hadn't been laughing at their conversation just a few minutes ago. "What happened to your previous guide? Much more qualified. Much less equipped for sex at the drop of a hat. Knows far less about me, and my exploits. You didn't fire him, did you?"
China had the distinct impression that was exactly what happened. Or at the very least, that the man was transferred. "I'd rather Doe didn't strangle himself to death, if it's all the same to you," she murmured, eyeing the man doing his best to disappear into the corner. "He has the potential to be very useful."