PHOEBE
”The next thing you are going to say is that the boys themselves are part of the investigation.” she said dryly, about as impressed with his reasoning as he was with her stance. Her eyes narrowed more as he kept at it, trying to convince her to behave and do as she was told. Normally, Phoebe would. She was passive at best. But with her nephews at the crux of the issue, her spine suddenly became steel.
”Under what authority must I give you access?” she said, tilting her head. ”You hold no official title or rank, you have no proof of your claims from the Queen, and the search and seizure of items from innocent children is fairly unprecedented.” she said, calmly but with strength behind her tone. ”I shall not have another stranger rifling through their things. If I happen across something that seems dangerous or useful, I will bring it in myself. But you have brought these children to me to care for and protect. Your claim to them and their belongings is voided. Moreover, you’ve the only weapon Roana ever used attached to your hip – so unless a light ring that you have no proof of ever being with the children is that terrifying, I see no reason for you to need access to anything other than the front door.”
”Under what authority must I give you access?” she said, tilting her head. ”You hold no official title or rank, you have no proof of your claims from the Queen, and the search and seizure of items from innocent children is fairly unprecedented.” she said, calmly but with strength behind her tone. ”I shall not have another stranger rifling through their things. If I happen across something that seems dangerous or useful, I will bring it in myself. But you have brought these children to me to care for and protect. Your claim to them and their belongings is voided. Moreover, you’ve the only weapon Roana ever used attached to your hip – so unless a light ring that you have no proof of ever being with the children is that terrifying, I see no reason for you to need access to anything other than the front door.”
When the static clears
And all is said and done
I will realize that we all need someone
