[ Another log slips, tumbles to the ground, sending up a small flurry of embers. ]
Well, you've got it. [ Sciel reminds her. There had never been any choice in the matter, but she's hardly bothered with where she's ended up. Quite the contrary.
She watches the queen with a thoughtful expression, chewing on an idea. Then...seems to rethink it, lifting her chin with a sudden inhale. ]
I've been taking a lot of your time tonight. [ Again, not that Jasnah is anything but perfectly capable of managing her own schedule, parting ways as she sees fit, but — ] And I...probably should try and get some sleep. [ Eh. Rest is generally second to interesting conversations, for her, but...she's of less use to Jasnah if she's been up all night talking, and keeping the queen awake, too. ] But...I'm glad I'm here.
[ On this particular mission, on Roshar, and...here. ]
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We could use some of that optimism.
[ Strange, really. To look for something heartening in another, arguably more doomed population. ]
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Well, you've got it. [ Sciel reminds her. There had never been any choice in the matter, but she's hardly bothered with where she's ended up. Quite the contrary.
She watches the queen with a thoughtful expression, chewing on an idea. Then...seems to rethink it, lifting her chin with a sudden inhale. ]
I've been taking a lot of your time tonight. [ Again, not that Jasnah is anything but perfectly capable of managing her own schedule, parting ways as she sees fit, but — ] And I...probably should try and get some sleep. [ Eh. Rest is generally second to interesting conversations, for her, but...she's of less use to Jasnah if she's been up all night talking, and keeping the queen awake, too. ] But...I'm glad I'm here.
[ On this particular mission, on Roshar, and...here. ]