The agent named an astronomical sum.
"But if you want to purchase the estate the funds need to be placed in #escrow by 5 bells."
Revin passed him a slip of paper & he nodded, tucking it into his vest pocket.
"But can we afford it?" Lidja asked.
"It's the Queen's money."
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Today's #vss365 prompt (#secure) reminds me of the old saying, "If you love something you should keep it chained up because if it got away you'd probably be really sad."
She entered his quarters as Terrier was helping Revin into his suit coat.
"How did you #secure his release?" the Queen asked.
"He's under my personal recognizance."
"Is that wise?" she pressed.
Revin and Terrier exchanged glances.
"We have an understanding."
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"Look!" said the paladin to the wizard. "That large, insectoid monster has tones of color that shade into each other, graduating from light to dark."
"Huh. Maybe it's an #ombre hulk."
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"Sit," Revin said. Terrier paused, but Revin only gestured again.
"Tell me what's going on," Revin said, turning his back. "All of it. If the evidence speaks for itself, you'll get hanged."
Terrier paled.
Revin turned & saw a single #tear roll down his cheek.
"Now, talk!" #vss365
Roughneck gave the whistle for #retreat and his men pulled back from the farmhouse to take cover in the windbreak. A bevy of quail took flight as they crossed the field.
"Until I check once more for Curtains," he said. "You'll be in charge, corporal."
"Yessir!"
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"Look," Tseluna said. "Always playing to your #native ability is a weakness."
"How do you figure?" Rory asked. "As long as I win…"
"Battle versus training. Our goal is to learn. Don't neglect weaknesses."
"Yes, Mommy," he sighed.
"You're going to get punished again…"
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"Look," Tseluna said. "It's not hard. As one thing increases, what does the other thing do?"
"Goes up?"
"Right! Or?"
"Down?"
"Or…"
"What?"
"Or it approaches some #limit. There's one other possibility."
"What's that?"
"Chaos. Impossible to predict. Like me," she grinned.
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After hearing Tiny out, Revin turned to the Queen.
"We can't allow this aggression to stand," Revin said.
"You want us to #invade?" the Queen said.
"Yes," Revin replied.
"On her word?"
"Yes."
"Just how many girlfriends do you have?"
Revin stood his ground.
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"Why does time run at different rates?" Rory asked.
"Relative absolute velocity."
"How does that matter?"
"I can show you the math," Tseluna said. "It's pretty complicated, though."
Rory, who experienced #angst over anything remotely mathematical, politely declined.
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