[ He gives a little gesture of his hand, indicating the room around them. ]
Come on. You're not naive. I don't believe for a second that you don't have someone you can call to help you out if I try something. You're not really alone.
[ Mark is actually cynical enough to look at Lucy and assume not-naive. ]
[ He shakes his head - but not to argue. All of that - well, yeah, it was a distraction. ]
I'm not...You've just gotten the wrong impression of me, Your Majesty. I'm not...capable. [ A breath in, and less vulnerably - ] And what's more, I think that most of the stuff the government here does is just stupid. I'm not some kind of compassionate bleeding-heart who's going to look out for the downtrodden or whatever. Honestly, I think most people are really stupid. And I don't think it's our job to bail them out of their stupidity.
And, uh, Lord Vorkosigan, too. Miles' father. [ My father, he thinks of him, but - that's weird to say, after his insistence on clone instead of brother. ] He was Regent for the Emperor back home for years. And Prime Minister after. That's all in his future, but - even so. He's really good at all of it.
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Date: 2016-10-01 06:08 pm (UTC)[She doesn't lie. But she's not going to let him dissuade her, either.]
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Date: 2016-10-02 03:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-10-02 08:21 pm (UTC)[She lifts her chin a bit.]
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Date: 2016-10-02 08:31 pm (UTC)Come on. You're not naive. I don't believe for a second that you don't have someone you can call to help you out if I try something. You're not really alone.
[ Mark is actually cynical enough to look at Lucy and assume not-naive. ]
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Date: 2016-10-02 08:35 pm (UTC)[She is getting that look in her eye, the one that says she's really getting bored by this.]
My fear is not remotely the issue. Your capabilities, however, are.
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Date: 2016-10-02 08:40 pm (UTC)I'm not...You've just gotten the wrong impression of me, Your Majesty. I'm not...capable. [ A breath in, and less vulnerably - ] And what's more, I think that most of the stuff the government here does is just stupid. I'm not some kind of compassionate bleeding-heart who's going to look out for the downtrodden or whatever. Honestly, I think most people are really stupid. And I don't think it's our job to bail them out of their stupidity.
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Date: 2016-10-02 08:48 pm (UTC)[She sighs.]
If you think so, then I am sorry I have wasted your time.
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Date: 2016-10-02 08:51 pm (UTC)Yeah. Well. The tea was good. [ He rubs the back of his neck - ] And, uh, I appreciate that you said all those...nice things about me.
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Date: 2016-10-02 09:08 pm (UTC)You are much more than simply the Admiral's brother, and I should hope you to step out of his shadow.
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Date: 2016-10-02 09:28 pm (UTC)Clone. The Admiral's clone.
[ Anyway. He runs his hand over his head, smoothing back his hair. ]
Have you asked him? He'd be good at it. He's a real lord - the title isn't just honorary for him like it is for me.
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Date: 2016-10-02 09:31 pm (UTC)[She tips her head a little.]
We have considered him. And I will discuss such things with Lord Baelish, and I am confident his name will arise.
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Date: 2016-10-02 09:44 pm (UTC)And, uh, Lord Vorkosigan, too. Miles' father. [ My father, he thinks of him, but - that's weird to say, after his insistence on clone instead of brother. ] He was Regent for the Emperor back home for years. And Prime Minister after. That's all in his future, but - even so. He's really good at all of it.
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