She's competent, clever. Come from a place where she'd been friends with pirates, which could be very good or very bad for us.
[ if she's Max's kind of good with pirates, that's probably a bad thing. but she sounded as if she were more one of the sailors than just on the sidelines. ]
Then it's in our benefit to make friends with her.
[ which clearly john thinks is well within his wheel house. ]
Though I'd assume if she's clever she'd jump at the chance to establish a relationship with any competent sailor available, considering the state of the Inquisitions Navy.
Right. [ the word comes out somewhat haggard, like it’s sighed. ]
We struck a deal, but were I the Inquisition, faced with siding with us or Tevinter, [ and he would never be in that position, but he’s speaking objectively, to gain perspective. ] They have the better resources, bigger military, deeper pockets.
We’ll have to find a way to make ourselves invaluable.
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[ though max had tested the waters and no one had brought out the pitchforks.
yet. ]
What do you make of this Araceli?
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[ if she's Max's kind of good with pirates, that's probably a bad thing. but she sounded as if she were more one of the sailors than just on the sidelines. ]
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[ which clearly john thinks is well within his wheel house. ]
Though I'd assume if she's clever she'd jump at the chance to establish a relationship with any competent sailor available, considering the state of the Inquisitions Navy.
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I doubt she expects either side of this to aim for purely social goals alone.
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[ They need to ingratiate themselves, is what. ]
Particularly depending on what the outcome of the Minrathous delegation turns out to be.
[ l o l ]
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We struck a deal, but were I the Inquisition, faced with siding with us or Tevinter, [ and he would never be in that position, but he’s speaking objectively, to gain perspective. ] They have the better resources, bigger military, deeper pockets.
We’ll have to find a way to make ourselves invaluable.