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[April 9, 2007][Suikoden] Tact
Title: Tact
Day/Theme: April 9, 2007 silent passage
Series: Suikoden
Character/Pairing: Sasarai, Hugo, Olia
Rating: G
The safest thing to do when observing a meeting of the Counsel was to stay as quiet as possible, not pull your chair all the way up to the circular table, and do nothing to draw whatsoever to draw unnecessary attention to yourself. That was the advice Sasarai had given Hugo before the meeting began.
Hugo frowned nervously and glanced about from side to side. Only the very tall, dark-haired General Sakurazaki had asked about him. Bishop Sasarai had been quick to answer that he was his guest and merely there to observe. The general had shrugged with a lethargic smile drawn shakily across his face. He didn't seem to care. Others had eyed the Grasslander with curiosity or annoyance, but they had not spoken. Hugo was a little overwhelmed. Harmonians were proud and pushy people from what he had seen and most of those assembled were clearly aware of their "superiority" to him, whether they knew he was a Grasslander or not.
The meeting proceeded in what seemed to be an ordinary fashion, with discussions of suspicious boating activities in Riverway's canals and a surge in tourism, followed by snappy comments from the trio who had seen Heizan at the opera with a young lady but hadn't said anything to him there. And then Olia, the long-haired woman, spoke up, "I've been keeping in contact with Sir Silverberg. Lord Seda and I are investigating the possibilities for another excursion into the Grasslands."
Hugo grimaced. Sasarai furrowed his brow, knowing Olia was trying to bait their visitor into speaking out. Hugo could be a bit too swift in reacting to this sort of barb...He only hoped that the young Karayan would heed his words from before the meeting.
"So soon?" Ket inquired, his raised eyebrow betraying his complete confusion over the remark. Obviously, Olia's allies were not so quick to understand her subtle jabs.
"Well, it all depends on a number of factors," the woman continued, "But I say we should act fast before they have time to recover."
"Wouldn't it be better to wait for this little temporary alliance with Zexen to fall apart?" Hikami ventured.
"Zexen is still weak as well," Olia explained, "They won't relish the prospect of facing more Harmonian troops."
Sasarai folded his hands, choosing to wait out the trick discussion silently. Hugo folded his arms, but did not say a word.
Olia, Sakurazaki, and Ket bantered for a while on the topic, with few interruptions from the other less war-mongering clerics, and eventually Mother Dana sidetracked Olia off this subject with questions about the mining activity she and Gavelle had been funding in the mountains. Always happy to talk about any aspect of her pet project, Olia barely noticed that the Grasslands were dropped from conversation.
The meeting ran to its conclusion smoothly from there. Hugo breathed a sigh of relief as the group broke up and Sasarai led him away from the room with the round table. He had kept quiet the whole time, and he was glad.
Day/Theme: April 9, 2007 silent passage
Series: Suikoden
Character/Pairing: Sasarai, Hugo, Olia
Rating: G
The safest thing to do when observing a meeting of the Counsel was to stay as quiet as possible, not pull your chair all the way up to the circular table, and do nothing to draw whatsoever to draw unnecessary attention to yourself. That was the advice Sasarai had given Hugo before the meeting began.
Hugo frowned nervously and glanced about from side to side. Only the very tall, dark-haired General Sakurazaki had asked about him. Bishop Sasarai had been quick to answer that he was his guest and merely there to observe. The general had shrugged with a lethargic smile drawn shakily across his face. He didn't seem to care. Others had eyed the Grasslander with curiosity or annoyance, but they had not spoken. Hugo was a little overwhelmed. Harmonians were proud and pushy people from what he had seen and most of those assembled were clearly aware of their "superiority" to him, whether they knew he was a Grasslander or not.
The meeting proceeded in what seemed to be an ordinary fashion, with discussions of suspicious boating activities in Riverway's canals and a surge in tourism, followed by snappy comments from the trio who had seen Heizan at the opera with a young lady but hadn't said anything to him there. And then Olia, the long-haired woman, spoke up, "I've been keeping in contact with Sir Silverberg. Lord Seda and I are investigating the possibilities for another excursion into the Grasslands."
Hugo grimaced. Sasarai furrowed his brow, knowing Olia was trying to bait their visitor into speaking out. Hugo could be a bit too swift in reacting to this sort of barb...He only hoped that the young Karayan would heed his words from before the meeting.
"So soon?" Ket inquired, his raised eyebrow betraying his complete confusion over the remark. Obviously, Olia's allies were not so quick to understand her subtle jabs.
"Well, it all depends on a number of factors," the woman continued, "But I say we should act fast before they have time to recover."
"Wouldn't it be better to wait for this little temporary alliance with Zexen to fall apart?" Hikami ventured.
"Zexen is still weak as well," Olia explained, "They won't relish the prospect of facing more Harmonian troops."
Sasarai folded his hands, choosing to wait out the trick discussion silently. Hugo folded his arms, but did not say a word.
Olia, Sakurazaki, and Ket bantered for a while on the topic, with few interruptions from the other less war-mongering clerics, and eventually Mother Dana sidetracked Olia off this subject with questions about the mining activity she and Gavelle had been funding in the mountains. Always happy to talk about any aspect of her pet project, Olia barely noticed that the Grasslands were dropped from conversation.
The meeting ran to its conclusion smoothly from there. Hugo breathed a sigh of relief as the group broke up and Sasarai led him away from the room with the round table. He had kept quiet the whole time, and he was glad.