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There is a distinct warmth in the voice, despite the hint of fatigue.
"I was very happy to hear your suggestion, mister CS. It is truly pleasant to be heard, understood, and offered a well-thought-out solution. Even though I have not spent much time with you yet. Yet another confirmation that I was not mistaken in my decision, and I hardly need more."
"Although, I must admit..."
A small, soft chuckle.
"... I did not expect to return so soon to some of the things that are so typical of the Junkers. During the time I had to spend with these people of dubious goals and even more dubious methods, such practices became very familiar to me. My brother did such things on a regular basis... Although, of course, not on such a scale."
"As for the Coalition, I agree — I didn't expect our paths to converge completely and irrevocably. They probably don't either, hence the reason for their proposed "alternative". Looking at the broader Coalition as a whole... A healthy seed has sprouted into an ugly, mutated weed, which we will have to uproot sooner or later."
"As you advised, I... Brought some things to Saverne. I allowed myself a slight deviation from the course in order to... More likely satisfy the possible predilections of those on whose shoulders this titanic work will fall. The following was unloaded for the dockmaster, with my best wishes:"