Graceful Descent

[Victor Steiner]

He drained his glass and placed it on the table, turning his head away to look at the sunset over the mountains in the distance. I am what I am, as my brother would say. But I don't see the need to be rude or arrogant toward people, even those who are my enemies. The world of alliance is a fluid one, the very least I can do is be amicable. Although you, my dear Sapphire, are not one to waste time. You strike me as someone who holds your presence and time as valuable, which it probably is to be fair. I suspect there are a great many secrets you know that have coloured your opinions of people long before you meet them. People like O'Brian or Dagon, falling into some category or another. I should be very much opposed to being labled 'traitor' or 'lair', although with the nature of our work, I will say that this is almost inevitable.