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"I have mentioned it in the past. I thought he would be able to keep his personal feelings for Nate aside. Having them remain together was one thing...but governor?" The deity sighs unhappily as she nods when Maeve mentions her daughter. "The Voice is not above killing children. She never has been. The ends always justify her means. It is why she's so dangerous. Why she must be stopped."
Safrin nods, her fingers teasing away knots and snarls in Maeve's hair. "There was more you might have done to be sure, but it is ultimately the governor's responsibility to make sure the people of Torchlined are protected." The Madame was like a child trying to take responsibility for something that had parental oversight. Ultimately, it was the parent to blame for all that went wrong. Such was the burden of leadership.
"Convince him?" Safrin laughs, shaking her head. "Sunjata has promised both himself and Torchline to me. I'm sure once he sees the error of his ways, he will ask Nate to step down."
Safrin nods, her fingers teasing away knots and snarls in Maeve's hair. "There was more you might have done to be sure, but it is ultimately the governor's responsibility to make sure the people of Torchlined are protected." The Madame was like a child trying to take responsibility for something that had parental oversight. Ultimately, it was the parent to blame for all that went wrong. Such was the burden of leadership.
"Convince him?" Safrin laughs, shaking her head. "Sunjata has promised both himself and Torchline to me. I'm sure once he sees the error of his ways, he will ask Nate to step down."
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