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[bealufull]

We need information. Even not on the building itself but on how they're treated, what happens to them, and we should look into demanding proof they're even there.

How do we know they didn't sacrifice one to release the rest?

[ Dammit but they need a Matthias here. ]

[itookashot]

It can't be me who asks, that public display in Nocwich definitely didn't put me on any good lists.

[ It is what it is, he can admit that now. ]

Maybe one of those things Inej can look into.

[bealufull]

We'll definitely put her on things, and likely she'll come back with answers.

What if I tried asking? As someone that was hurt by them, tortured, and just needs the peace of mind to know that they aren't pampered during their incarcerations.

I mean... already crippled, tortured in my own life by horrific things, and now nervous of what could happen if they somehow found their way free?

[itookashot]

That sounds very reasonable and clever to me.

[bealufull]

When the gates to Nocwich open again, we'll see what I can find out.

[itookashot]

I'm pissed that those bastards didn't get executed. We have too many naive people.

[ He loves Sam, but seriously. Seriously. ]

[bealufull]

When has forgiveness for zealot ever resulted in anything but more deaths?

[itookashot]

Not to mention how easily they captured us. As if their people can't get them out of anywhere with that in mind. Maybe not today, maybe a year from now, but I doubt any of them will stay in prison for their time.

[bealufull]

Exactly. They got in and out of every single group here like it was nothing. Against trained fighters and grisha of every sort.

And we're to believe that's all of them as well?

[itookashot]

I assume they tortured all of the prisoners for answers. Not that it means they gave any. Maybe the best move for us is to wait a little while so the attention is off us and then see who we can take out.

[bealufull]

If they're actually keeping them in prison, we have time.

I just want to find out the truth. Maybe living is worse than their death sentence we saw.

[itookashot]

It's possible. I wonder if they would have executed all of them that way, or if she was just special as the ringleader.

[bealufull]

It feels like an attempt to appease those that voted for execution for all, but maybe they've done worse to them.

I could accept that but I need to see it to believe it.

[itookashot]

Nocwich is full of vampires and werewolves. From what I've heard from other people's tales, at least one of those groups eats people. Maybe they'll eat them.

[bealufull]

I like that answer. Wish I thought it was the truth.

[itookashot]

It's true, if they ate people someone would probably know. They'd have a reputation. Thorne seemed to be the only ruthless place, which isn't a surprise. I know most of the people there.

[ AKA he's slept with a good handful of them. ]

[bealufull]

I feel almost offended then if that's where the ruthless go.

[ Not that he wouldn't have fought tooth and nail to get to where Jesper and Inej were but still. ]

[itookashot]

They need to have a certain kind of ruthlessness to be trapped all the time in a gilded cage. But you would have hated it. We would've immediately gotten in trouble trying to get you from Thorne.

[bealufull]

I can't deny that. I don't do well caged.

So we'll get in trouble here then. Especially dealing with those that would cage us. Even if underground is less cage than dungeon.

[itookashot]

It was serendipity that I came when I did because they let Inej cross over from Solvunn here. It was the only time they've allowed people to switch factions voluntarily.

[ The idea of them being separated all this time is agonizing for him. Luckily it didn't happen. ]

I don't know her idea of the Summoned Faction could ever work. They'd keep kidnapping people even if it did.

[bealufull]

You're not wrong. Even if they don't stop her, it will only encourage them.

We just have to determine if that should be a deterrent or not.

[itookashot]

I suppose it matters if they would find that an act of treason or not. Free Cities may be more likely to shrug about us, but I imagine Thorne would just throw their people in the dungeon again.

[bealufull]

To make it work, we would have to negotiate with them and run this as a government.
We can't leave her to do this alone, which means forming the government with her.

[itookashot]

I know, I hope she's just ready for if this ends up being an impossible task.

[bealufull]

I'll have a talk with her about what she plans to do. Both if it works and if it doesn't.