[At first he thinks I know before her words truly sink in. Any of us. He'd known for the most part that they were all fodder, but he had believed that those like Yennefer had enough value that they'd be protected as an asset. Even Lucifer isn't someone to bother losing his best assets; isn't going to start over again every time when he could have just spent a little extra effort.
But then that was in Abraxas, wasn't it? Before here, before his power cut, he'd operate the same way as the crown.
It meant even if he got himself to Yennefer's same level of recognition, he'd still be someone to throw away. There was no level of value he could provide that would be worth more than the Queen's people.
He knew Thorne would always be a stepping stone; he had just hoped maybe he could lose some of his extra caution eventually.
She's given him a lot. A lot that matters; her words have notably made an impact, if by a shift in his eyes alone. The different factions within the city is incredibly important and something to poke into at some point. But he focuses on one part.] This Oliver and Elizabeth--what of them? Executed or escaped?
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But then that was in Abraxas, wasn't it? Before here, before his power cut, he'd operate the same way as the crown.
It meant even if he got himself to Yennefer's same level of recognition, he'd still be someone to throw away. There was no level of value he could provide that would be worth more than the Queen's people.
He knew Thorne would always be a stepping stone; he had just hoped maybe he could lose some of his extra caution eventually.
She's given him a lot. A lot that matters; her words have notably made an impact, if by a shift in his eyes alone. The different factions within the city is incredibly important and something to poke into at some point. But he focuses on one part.] This Oliver and Elizabeth--what of them? Executed or escaped?