Dorian
Dorian nodded, glad to leave the more personal piece alone now. Some perhaps might've expected some sort of sympathetic gesture or words, but the Orator did not expect or wish for such things. Time for those platitudes had long since past, and Ronin was not near close enough to him to accept such a gesture as anything more than that.
"At the moment, we are merely preparing, gathering information so we might best understand the pieces in play. For now, we would ask nothing more than your cooperation with our questions until the full picture becomes clear." he said. From there, it was up to those who would orchestrate the battlefield - whether that battlefield be a literal one or one of politics. "As far as your family, it would be my distinct pleasure to arrange for them to stay within our home. It is impenetrable to Ascended, so they would be safe there when things escalate - and I will of course arrange transportation via methods other than the portals." he said with a sure nod.
"At the moment, we are merely preparing, gathering information so we might best understand the pieces in play. For now, we would ask nothing more than your cooperation with our questions until the full picture becomes clear." he said. From there, it was up to those who would orchestrate the battlefield - whether that battlefield be a literal one or one of politics. "As far as your family, it would be my distinct pleasure to arrange for them to stay within our home. It is impenetrable to Ascended, so they would be safe there when things escalate - and I will of course arrange transportation via methods other than the portals." he said with a sure nod.
You & I will always be unfinished business
