[She doesn't back away- but the mark on her forehead starts to shine. Sabriel might not be actively casting, but she's reaching out to the Charter, letting it wash over her.
If she needs to draw on its power, she can do it quickly. But she doesn't- not yet.
Somehow, despite hearing her heart pounding in her ears, she manages to keep her voice level.]
It is the nature of such entities to resist any constraint or direction.
[So Sabriel won't try- not unless- or rather, until, this creature proves a threat. Until then... Best not to antagonize it on a crowded station, and risk goading it into attacking the crew.
But she should prepare precautions, and try to learn more.]
Which makes me wonder why you accepted the same pact the rest of us did.
[The Orb seeks chaos, but such entities rarely have much fellow-feeling towards each other, with the strong dominating the weaker in an endless battle.]
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[She doesn't back away- but the mark on her forehead starts to shine. Sabriel might not be actively casting, but she's reaching out to the Charter, letting it wash over her.
If she needs to draw on its power, she can do it quickly. But she doesn't- not yet.
Somehow, despite hearing her heart pounding in her ears, she manages to keep her voice level.]
It is the nature of such entities to resist any constraint or direction.
[So Sabriel won't try- not unless- or rather, until, this creature proves a threat. Until then... Best not to antagonize it on a crowded station, and risk goading it into attacking the crew.
But she should prepare precautions, and try to learn more.]
Which makes me wonder why you accepted the same pact the rest of us did.
[The Orb seeks chaos, but such entities rarely have much fellow-feeling towards each other, with the strong dominating the weaker in an endless battle.]