RE: Swamped
09-14-2020, 12:40 AM
Igloff was a famous rebel who claimed credit for burning down Kandria's largest library. Of course, they also blamed various other crimes on him, and you're fairly sure most of those weren't his work, if only on the basis that if he did everything he was accused of, he wouldn't have time to do anything else.
Most Kandrians either despise him or celebrate him for challenging the corrupt nobles. The library, for instance, was only available to noble families - depending on which version of the story you hear, he either burned the books or stole them away so the masses could have the knowledge.
And this happened just twelve years ago. It's strange that she has no reaction. Even if she left earlier than that, the news spread widely - you even heard about it only a few months later, and you weren't exactly going around looking for gossip.On top of that, she knew enough to correct his name.
Well, maybe she's trying to read you. If you've fled Kandria, you might not be too eager to advertise your feelings about their most famous outlaw.
"I've heard a lot about Igloff - sorry for the mistake - but nothing from someone who was there at the time. Though, I suppose I don't know how long it's been since you lived there."
"I saw the name on a wanted poster when I was making my way out of the country. I didn't care enough to look into it any deeper. I prefer to keep that place far in the back of my mind."
Slight hesitation. You wonder if, perhaps, Igloff played a role in her escape. And does that have anything to do with Sunflower's efforts to smuggle food to Kandria's poor?
"I suppose I can understand. I've heard plenty about that place. A shame - I understand the forests are beautiful."
"They are, but I wasn't about to live in the woods all my life, no matter how nice the wildflowers looked."
She seems annoyed now. This is clearly an unpleasant subject. You wonder if it would be better to keep on it to try and uncover more of whatever she's hiding, or shift topics and hope she's less guarded.
Most Kandrians either despise him or celebrate him for challenging the corrupt nobles. The library, for instance, was only available to noble families - depending on which version of the story you hear, he either burned the books or stole them away so the masses could have the knowledge.
And this happened just twelve years ago. It's strange that she has no reaction. Even if she left earlier than that, the news spread widely - you even heard about it only a few months later, and you weren't exactly going around looking for gossip.On top of that, she knew enough to correct his name.
Well, maybe she's trying to read you. If you've fled Kandria, you might not be too eager to advertise your feelings about their most famous outlaw.
"I've heard a lot about Igloff - sorry for the mistake - but nothing from someone who was there at the time. Though, I suppose I don't know how long it's been since you lived there."
"I saw the name on a wanted poster when I was making my way out of the country. I didn't care enough to look into it any deeper. I prefer to keep that place far in the back of my mind."
Slight hesitation. You wonder if, perhaps, Igloff played a role in her escape. And does that have anything to do with Sunflower's efforts to smuggle food to Kandria's poor?
"I suppose I can understand. I've heard plenty about that place. A shame - I understand the forests are beautiful."
"They are, but I wasn't about to live in the woods all my life, no matter how nice the wildflowers looked."
She seems annoyed now. This is clearly an unpleasant subject. You wonder if it would be better to keep on it to try and uncover more of whatever she's hiding, or shift topics and hope she's less guarded.
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I suck | I rule | I've got it made | Really, I'm serious | This bugs me | It's all lies | I want to believe | Beauty is a curse