Within and Without

[Loyola]

Marie's report was useful and useless and the same time. At one hand she have received quite a bit of information that can be used, on other hand Marie was not really working on her cause it seems. She also couldn't blame Marie for this, since Enma have never explained her anything in details. She wasn't the best mentor and hoping that everything will happen on it's own. But anyways she liked Marie's style of work and apparently in time she will become what Enma want her to become.

" So Cristi is trying to dive into shadows again. That was to be expected, she was hidding when took a high position in a Bloodrose family. Later she was guesting in Kusari, even called herself a GC. Quite eccentric person, I'd not say that she is a generic Maltese donna. Apart from that, I have no idea who is Ilena and that's an issue. Knowing Cristi, she will allow this person to take quite a bit of power. You will need to find a way to manipulate her, no matter which methods will be in use.

Of crouse we can influence the Council regardless, since solutions they will make will somehow base on the information that we will provide. And that was the point when I've started to establish a control over this particular service. Even if situation will become critical, we have enough of potential to start making political assassinations and terrorist acts. Maltese oposition to the Light must be under control.

Of crouse rule of the Crimson Cross was quite comfortable, but after all I had to start something new, to get rid of it. Even despite the fact that they directly served to the Light, their governing body was not reflecting Maltese needs. It caused irritation and opposition to their rule, and since they have 'represented' the Light, it was hardming us as well.

Since the Cardamine didn't improve generic Maltese mind to serve to the Light directly, I have decided to put an efficient monitoring and control system. The National Council itself was suppose to become one, but since I've lost my position, the project itself became smaller. Now CID and you in particular are my main instruments here. I hope you won't repeat Rosa's mistake and will be thankful. "

Enma took a sip of wine, switching thoughts.

" Now about the politics. Accepting Maltese as the legimate house is a positive process and I approve your work here. There is some chances that Cardamine will become more common this and Maltese worldview will spread around Sirius. It's quite amusing to hear your replica about the Hispania, maybe because you are outsider. This is obvious for every Maltese that we are the Hispania, it's just an old name that wasn't used almost from the beginning. Maltese have more creative mind than other houses so we have called our nation differently.

I guess for the outsiders it will be somehow new, so spreading this particular point of view is making sense, especially when it comes to diplomatic relations."

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