[A fair point; Zenos has always been able to damn well do what Zenos wants, which would appear to be part of the problem. As she looks on, his stature comes as no surprise, and yet she has to train herself not to let her eyes linger for too long at any given time, because who knows what kind of message that would send.
(The correct one, probably, but that's another entire can of worms she isn't sure needs to be opened yet.)
Now comes the awkward part, though: does she let them sit in silence, try to make dull conversation, or something else...? Zenos and small talk probably blend like oil and water, and any attempts at silence will inevitably be broken no matter how hard she tries to maintain it. And yet, it would be better to control the flow of things, if possible.
Then...]
Speaking of... there is word from several sources that Garlemald is in a frenzy. That the emperor has been murdered, leaving a power vacuum in his place. [A pause. Varis was no friend of hers, but to kill his own father only emphasizes the kind of wildcard she's dealing with here.] ...You've been busy.
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[A fair point; Zenos has always been able to damn well do what Zenos wants, which would appear to be part of the problem. As she looks on, his stature comes as no surprise, and yet she has to train herself not to let her eyes linger for too long at any given time, because who knows what kind of message that would send.
(The correct one, probably, but that's another entire can of worms she isn't sure needs to be opened yet.)
Now comes the awkward part, though: does she let them sit in silence, try to make dull conversation, or something else...? Zenos and small talk probably blend like oil and water, and any attempts at silence will inevitably be broken no matter how hard she tries to maintain it. And yet, it would be better to control the flow of things, if possible.
Then...]
Speaking of... there is word from several sources that Garlemald is in a frenzy. That the emperor has been murdered, leaving a power vacuum in his place. [A pause. Varis was no friend of hers, but to kill his own father only emphasizes the kind of wildcard she's dealing with here.] ...You've been busy.