Protagonistic Tendencies

[Ryummel]

"The truth is, I cannot tell you whether the chief engineer would accept to move elsewhere than Valetta, as he may be involved in bigger projects related to capital ship production. And more important, whether he would accept to work willingly on something that 'we' are yet to know about its repecurssion within the Maltese space. With that I mean, we may buy his services, but not his silence. "

He casted a light grin at aerelm upon noticing the guy's swift look at the lady, who remained silent and staring down at the floor. With that Santoro hoped a situation between the two of them to ensue, but having seen that aerelm's companions were light years away from becoming flesh, he figured it had just been some kind of joke to bring her.

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