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And like that, I have won

My bridge erupts with shouts froe technicians The Blues wrap their knuckles vigorously The Obsidians, at odds with this hi-tech world, make no sound My personal valet, Theodora, se’s valet station A fore, she’s heard her fair share of secrets and serves as ines to kitchens, the victory transh holo screens This is not just my victory Each man and woman shares it in their oay That is the scheme of the Society To prosper, your superior ustus, so must the lowColors find their own in me It breeds a loyalty of necessity to Golds that the Color system itself cannot create by mere dictation

Now my star will rise, and all aboard will rise with it

Power and proo, when the ArchGovernor announced he would sponsor my studies at the Academy, the HC channels blazed with speculation Could so, someone from such a piteous faame I conquered the Proctors, killed one and bound the others like children But was that abastards have their answer

"Helmsman, set course for the Academy We’ve laurels to claim," I announce to cheers Laurel The word itself echoes through reat joy at this victory Just grim satisfaction

One more step, Eo One more step forward

"Praetor Darrow au Andromedus" Tactus plays with the title "The Bellona will shit thee this into a command, or do you think I must join your fleet? Can never tell Gorydarease Golds to lobby My brothers ant to throw us a party, naturally" He nudges et bedded"

"As if he’d touch your friends" Victra squeezes own instead of arht about you"

I feel Roque flinch, and re Lea’s throat as she tried to lureat the Institute I had stayed in the shadows, listening to round Roque had loved Lea in his own fast way

"I’ve told you before not to mention your sister’s na at the curt dismissal

I turn back to Roque

"As Praetor, I do believe I have authority to stockPerhaps we should bring back some old faces Sevro froot shipped off to, and maybe … Quinn from Ganymede?"

Roque flushes in the cheeks at the mention of Quinn’s name

Personally, I wish for Sevro thein touch over the holoNet, especially an Anyway, all he’s partial to sending is holograms of uniquely perverted unicorns and video clips of hier

"Dominus" The hel?" I ask