Pulse of the Imperium

Emcas did not waste time. The moment Laila had spotted him he made a gesture indicating 'Get out now' or as close to it as possible

A gamble was tempting but no dice would be thrown now. Moving swiftly he would move towards the Oinomatopoeia to reach Hadrian and Laila before the false guards would reach them

Emcas grew stern, wary of the implication the change of wineries might imply.

''Mayhaps''

Emcas's gaze narrowed and fixed on them. Everything about them was too new...from their faces to their uniforms. Even when guards received new garments they never received them for a whole squad unless they were freshly joined. Green guards would normally be paired with someone more senior as well. ...

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Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:32 am

[Emcas: Easy Perception.]

Perception, untrained: 2eA+1eD 1 success, 1 advantage

Emcas frowned, doubting that this was good news.

Emcas's presence would not be immediate. He remained outside, hiding as best he could.

Emcas shook his head

"I do not"

"The Bene Geserith" he replied "You landed at the same time at the same place and they invited your compagnons to see the Games. They extended the same invitation to you for some unknown reason and, despite your pilote initial refusal, they insisted and you did not want to take the risk to refuse th...

"When the flux is elsewhere, yes. Not when the flux is at home." Emcas gave this some thought "Let's play under this scenario: the customs flagged you as a smuggler but you managed to charm or bribe your way out of it. Xanthe, clearly not having to checked herself since she had Bene Geserith to ente...

''Let him spew his bullshit.'' Emcas replied, finishing his meal ''If this place goes tits up, as they say, so will his affairs. Furthermore things are seldomly settled in the first meeting and he might not be aware that my lady is on your side.'' He downed his bug juice in one gulp ''Lure him into ...

He shook his head

''No. That would be far too out of the ordinary and quite suspect. The first option is the better one''

Emcas quirked his eyebrow

"And the others?"

"Her purpose is to have a house in order. No more, no less."

He scowled

"But as you witnessed, there looks like there might be rats in the walls"

''You can trust me when I say she'd prefer this affair to be straightforward. She is her father's daughter, no matter how much her mother tries to move her around on the board.'' he replied

Emcas shook his head.

"Go to your meeting first. She knows patience."

Emcas seemed to enjoy his meal...as much as he enjoyed anything else. He frowned less.

Between two mouthful, he began to speak

"Do you have to be anywhere else tonight? My employer talkd about speaking with you both as things are visibly going faster then expected."

"As you wish, my lady" Emcas bowed and prepared to leave.

"Please be careful, lady Xanthe." He asked before departing

"Truth is we do not have much but we cherish what we do have" And thus the plates and drinks came to the table. The fish had been cut and sliced into long thin and narrow strips, reminiscent of noodles. The smell...the smell was certainly there. There was a fishy nature to it but it was far more pun...

''A drink made from the nectar and glands from some of the swamp residents'' he clarified ''Complex flavors that goes well with the fish''