[Aha. He has no reason to doubt Jolene's sincerity— her reaction is one of genuine surprise, alarm, even distress. A pity, really, that Thorne's policies towards the imprisoned had been opaque enough that Relena's disappearance hadn't caused more of a stir. Kylo casts his mind back, attempting to recall the details.]
Her name was Relena. Not long after our return from the Horizon, her friend said that she was taken from her cell by a group of guards, and that no-one would tell her anything about where she had gone. At the time... [Kylo pauses. Hm. He's not trying to twist the knife, but...] ...it didn't seem out of character. We have all been expected to obey the High Mage's directives despite being kept in the dark, and many of us had been forced to cross the Horizon against our will. Why would the disappearance of one prisoner seem unusual? But perhaps...
[Perhaps someone else took advantage of the voicelessness imposed on Thorne's prisoners to carry out an agenda of their own. If Kylo were Oliver, it's certainly where he would choose to make his move. He holds Jolene's gaze carefully.]
Would Oliver have been able to use one of us to slip past Thorne's wards?
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[Aha. He has no reason to doubt Jolene's sincerity— her reaction is one of genuine surprise, alarm, even distress. A pity, really, that Thorne's policies towards the imprisoned had been opaque enough that Relena's disappearance hadn't caused more of a stir. Kylo casts his mind back, attempting to recall the details.]
Her name was Relena. Not long after our return from the Horizon, her friend said that she was taken from her cell by a group of guards, and that no-one would tell her anything about where she had gone. At the time... [Kylo pauses. Hm. He's not trying to twist the knife, but...] ...it didn't seem out of character. We have all been expected to obey the High Mage's directives despite being kept in the dark, and many of us had been forced to cross the Horizon against our will. Why would the disappearance of one prisoner seem unusual? But perhaps...
[Perhaps someone else took advantage of the voicelessness imposed on Thorne's prisoners to carry out an agenda of their own. If Kylo were Oliver, it's certainly where he would choose to make his move. He holds Jolene's gaze carefully.]
Would Oliver have been able to use one of us to slip past Thorne's wards?