Voyage I: Lentini

[Loyola]

Loyola is leaning back, this was something she did not expect to hear, but nothing too bad either. Enma is closing her eyes for a couple of seconds, trying to make up her mind. Points Claire's rising is legit and maybe she was partly underestimating this girl until up now. It's hard to reconsider the point of view when she's that tired and alcohol does not help. Now thinking of it, Claire could even gain some temporary advantage. Loyola knows that she won't always be in shape to hold this spoiled princess under control and that some outbreaks will happen eventually. She will need to learn how to work with it in the least traumatic way for Claire herself.

— You are right, sending them rushed may be a mistake, but if it will take too long, it might lose the momentum. We can, of course, double-check the information, but those news agencies are serious and it's getting partially confirmed from various places. If it's a one big disinformation campaign, then I haven't seen anything like it. I don't know how long it will take and what problems we might encounter along the way. There's a war situation in Sigmas still.

Question about GC is also something that makes sense and Enma thought about it herself. There is a plan of hiding Claire's identity, but it will get suspicious really fast anyway.

— It is a possibility, I am putting my reputation and life on the risk to get you out of the trouble. What I was telling you on the ship is truth and this whole thing can put me on the fugitive run once more. It's funny that you are afraid to do that, considering you intended to assault an enemy-held system on a literal ghostship with a skeleton crew. The risks that we will have with GC are much less dangerous than the ones you were to face. I understand your feelings, but the amount of tears you cried is ridiculous. it's a matter of survival to calm down and focus on getting out of this alive. And we are having Gabriel and other folks here to make sure that we will make it out of any incidents.

Loyola looks back at the bodyguard.

— We will move out as soon as we are well-rested and ready. GC assured me of a more or less warm welcome, so at least that part is covered. Oh, and if you get blamed for Leeds..., incident, we may think up of something-something that you opposed it and stuff like that. They won't have any documental evidence that you were involved most likely. So they won't be a lot of options but to trust us on the word. Now... what would you prefer for dinner?

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