[ Aleksander guffaws. The mere thought of a cat putting its dirty paws on his pigeon is laughable at first, but his grimace shows that it doesn't sit well with him. ]
A menace, an absolute vile creature to even think that it could...
[ Aleksander snorts, cutting off his thought as he holds Nicola closer. She coos from his armpit. ]
She's been returned to me intact and unmolested. That knowledge should be a reward to you in and of itself, but not everyone can appreciate her fully. That being said...
[ He shoves a hand into his jacket pocket and a high-pitched "beep" is heard. A diagram on the wall is pulled up into the ceiling, revealing a display case behind it with a three types of trinkets, bird-themed trinkets. ]
You may each take one.
[ The white one is labeled as a "wind-up music box" and will rotate through three different classical tunes of Cadens, one of them being the national anthem.
The second is a metal woodpecker that is labeled as an "frighteningly effective alarm clock" that may be used so you do not miss an important rendezvous or start a feud with your neighbors.
The last is an unassuming bird on wheels that is labeled as a "one-time use security device". It winds up, rolls forward and explodes in fifteen seconds.
A pile of Marlo's infamous gold tickets sits at the edge for each to take as well. ]
[ The pens are hailed to be even better than the "endless" ink pens of Thorne, not just because they have an attractive feather but because they can be recharged overnight and last for a week, requiring no enchantments. And they have the stamp of this Bureau on the side. ]
Can you believe that Thorne was giving their paltry little things in goodie bags at the Summit? Pah! With these you will show prestige and my favor.
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A menace, an absolute vile creature to even think that it could...
[ Aleksander snorts, cutting off his thought as he holds Nicola closer. She coos from his armpit. ]
She's been returned to me intact and unmolested. That knowledge should be a reward to you in and of itself, but not everyone can appreciate her fully. That being said...
[ He shoves a hand into his jacket pocket and a high-pitched "beep" is heard. A diagram on the wall is pulled up into the ceiling, revealing a display case behind it with a three types of trinkets, bird-themed trinkets. ]
You may each take one.
[ The white one is labeled as a "wind-up music box" and will rotate through three different classical tunes of Cadens, one of them being the national anthem.
The second is a metal woodpecker that is labeled as an "frighteningly effective alarm clock" that may be used so you do not miss an important rendezvous or start a feud with your neighbors.
The last is an unassuming bird on wheels that is labeled as a "one-time use security device". It winds up, rolls forward and explodes in fifteen seconds.
A pile of Marlo's infamous gold tickets sits at the edge for each to take as well. ]
Oh, and you can take a pen on the way out.
[ The pens are hailed to be even better than the "endless" ink pens of Thorne, not just because they have an attractive feather but because they can be recharged overnight and last for a week, requiring no enchantments. And they have the stamp of this Bureau on the side. ]
Can you believe that Thorne was giving their paltry little things in goodie bags at the Summit? Pah! With these you will show prestige and my favor.