"It's an option. A last-resort option I'd rather not have to use, but if we have it, it's all to the good," Corrival said after a moment of thought. "And that's assuming China can put something together that can prevent Lucifer from messing with it."
"I think in this instance we can amend the angels' non-interference caveat," Solomon pointed out. "If they meddle with the Host to keep Lucifer from overruling an Elder-only self-destruct, I'm not going to object. But I'd rather it not come to that as well. I spent last night with the Host, and they are remarkably capable of learning within certain constraints. They already recognise us. I think if we can actively get them to imprint on us, as Elders, it would minimise means for someone to subvert them. They won't want to do anything to harm us and, by extension, the Sanctuary."
He shot a blandly innocent smile at Erskine. "Just try not to force yourself on them too much, Reveller. I don't think we can afford to create a therapy-group for disappointed angel statues."
"Oh, oh. Does that mean I can take one home tonight? You know, for experimentation purposes?"
"Only if you can carry it over the threshold, Vex. No." Solomon shook his head. "I think, in this instance, the people in the Sanctuary are going to be more of a threat. We should be able to finish all the interviews today, but I already have a good list of people we need to watch carefully and another list of people we simply need to have dismissed, period, for safety's sake. Let alone for ineptitude."
"And," Corrival added, "there's the wards. If Sanguine can come burrowing in here, we need to tighten them up. They weren't given a once-over after Serpine invaded, because that was a brute-force attack. Same for the vampires. Same with Marr. In each case those people managed to come in the front door. Sanguine didn't, and Lucifer may not either, so we need to look into metaphysically warding the Sanctuary. And tightening security around the front door."
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"I think in this instance we can amend the angels' non-interference caveat," Solomon pointed out. "If they meddle with the Host to keep Lucifer from overruling an Elder-only self-destruct, I'm not going to object. But I'd rather it not come to that as well. I spent last night with the Host, and they are remarkably capable of learning within certain constraints. They already recognise us. I think if we can actively get them to imprint on us, as Elders, it would minimise means for someone to subvert them. They won't want to do anything to harm us and, by extension, the Sanctuary."
He shot a blandly innocent smile at Erskine. "Just try not to force yourself on them too much, Reveller. I don't think we can afford to create a therapy-group for disappointed angel statues."
"Oh, oh. Does that mean I can take one home tonight? You know, for experimentation purposes?"
"Only if you can carry it over the threshold, Vex. No." Solomon shook his head. "I think, in this instance, the people in the Sanctuary are going to be more of a threat. We should be able to finish all the interviews today, but I already have a good list of people we need to watch carefully and another list of people we simply need to have dismissed, period, for safety's sake. Let alone for ineptitude."
"And," Corrival added, "there's the wards. If Sanguine can come burrowing in here, we need to tighten them up. They weren't given a once-over after Serpine invaded, because that was a brute-force attack. Same for the vampires. Same with Marr. In each case those people managed to come in the front door. Sanguine didn't, and Lucifer may not either, so we need to look into metaphysically warding the Sanctuary. And tightening security around the front door."
The last was muttered belligerently.