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[borjafamily]

WHO: Borjas
WHERE: A canal near the high temple
OPEN/CLOSED: Closed
WHEN: Night of Day 4

[Astra has a cleaned-out planter as a bucket and is using it to wash herself in the canal. No soap or anything, just rinsing herself. Very thoroughly. ]

Comments

[bad_in_latin]

[ his hand slowly drops ]

No more lies. Not t'me.

[withswagger]

Is a promise from a lie feeder worth anything?

[bad_in_latin]

A promise from you is.

[withswagger]

. . .


Is it.

[bad_in_latin]

It is. So I'll hold you to it.

[withswagger]

Well.




I have no trouble eating at all, so I suppose one less man to eat from is a request I can grant.

[bad_in_latin]

S'what I figured. This family sure's a good one for lie feedin'.

[withswagger]

Then I suppose you have my word.

[bad_in_latin]

... 'll take it.

[withswagger]

But not so fast. If it has value to you, then I want something for it.

[bad_in_latin]

Like what?

[withswagger]

There's the question. What to ask from the man whose most valuable asset is me?

[bad_in_latin]

M'awful pretty.

[withswagger]

[...!]

Oh, do you believe me now?

[bad_in_latin]

'bout me bein' lovely an' fair? I always knew that.

[withswagger]

And here I thought it wasn't on the market.

[bad_in_latin]

You're chippin' away, I admit.

[withswagger]

What is the exchange rate for unfettered truth in the house of Borja? A kiss? Your virtue?

[bad_in_latin]

[ snorts a bit ]

What virtue?

[withswagger]

You tell me. What drives you to refrain from me?

[bad_in_latin]

[ a pause. he nearly just spits out another sarcastic comment, but ... well. we're being honest here, aren't we? ]

... Bein' Prime.

[withswagger]

. . .Isn't that precisely why you shouldn't?

[bad_in_latin]

Refrain? Nah. Prime's gotta have a clear head. Can't show no bias.

[withswagger]

A Courtesan can't show bias, either.

[bad_in_latin]

Right. Can't favor no one. Prime can't really do it neither.