[Kylo's mouth twists with amusement at Ronan's blunt assessment, or perhaps the audacity of saying it aloud. It's certainly a shift in sentiment, for Ronan— but not exactly an unwarranted one. Thorne has certainly made its fair share of mistakes lately and shown a disappointing lack of ability to learn from them at the upper levels of government. Still.]
Thorne's wards were strong enough to keep all of us in check, and they've demonstrated no difficulty in cutting us off from our own abilities whenever they want. Imagining that two powerful, native magic users finding a way to break through Thorne's defenses long enough to pull off a heist is proof that any of us could overpower them just as easily would be a mistake.
[That reminder delivered, Kylo turns his attention to the Singularity, and his gaze slides coolly back to Yennefer's face. He remembers her power, feels it humming in potential within her even now. The three of them tapped directly into the power of the Singularity might well be a different story entirely.]
You haven't touched it yet, have you? The Singularity. Our ability to reach it where the people of this world cannot is our true strength. [And, Kylo's expression suggests, he might be willing to share the keys to the kingdom. He continues:] It seems those of us who have crossed the Horizon before have the ability to carry the uninitiated with us, if you would like to taste it for yourself. I'm considering offering the opportunity to anyone willing to help us investigate its power and protect it from... unwise interference.
[You know, like people who think it's sensible to try murdering the one person who knows exactly how they were summoned here and might be able to send them home. Or the dozens of people who decided two complete strangers with an unexplained agenda should be trusted blindly simply because they busted open a dungeon that only held people who hadn't taken any of the numerous opportunities they were given to earn release through cooperative behaviour. Kylo's contempt is palpable.]
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Thorne's wards were strong enough to keep all of us in check, and they've demonstrated no difficulty in cutting us off from our own abilities whenever they want. Imagining that two powerful, native magic users finding a way to break through Thorne's defenses long enough to pull off a heist is proof that any of us could overpower them just as easily would be a mistake.
[That reminder delivered, Kylo turns his attention to the Singularity, and his gaze slides coolly back to Yennefer's face. He remembers her power, feels it humming in potential within her even now. The three of them tapped directly into the power of the Singularity might well be a different story entirely.]
You haven't touched it yet, have you? The Singularity. Our ability to reach it where the people of this world cannot is our true strength. [And, Kylo's expression suggests, he might be willing to share the keys to the kingdom. He continues:] It seems those of us who have crossed the Horizon before have the ability to carry the uninitiated with us, if you would like to taste it for yourself. I'm considering offering the opportunity to anyone willing to help us investigate its power and protect it from... unwise interference.
[You know, like people who think it's sensible to try murdering the one person who knows exactly how they were summoned here and might be able to send them home. Or the dozens of people who decided two complete strangers with an unexplained agenda should be trusted blindly simply because they busted open a dungeon that only held people who hadn't taken any of the numerous opportunities they were given to earn release through cooperative behaviour. Kylo's contempt is palpable.]