Page 10 (1/2)

“Seems that’s the bed you made”

“Do they have the votes to block my request?”

“They ht”

“Even if you apply pressure?”

“You mean even if I clean up your mess” It wasn’t a question

“I ht decision,” I say “I know I did You know I did They don’t knoar They were afraid of being held responsible for failure What was I supposed to do? Comb my hair while they protected their reputations?”

“Maybe you should learn from them”

“I’ to hold a poll in the middle of a war You could have vetoed them”

“I could have But then they’d cry that I was protecting ain more even supporters”

“Copper and Obsidian are still in play?”

“No Caraval says the Coppers will back you As goes Sefi, so goes Obsidian What will she choose? You’d know better than I”

“I don’t know,” I adainst the Rain, but she came with me”

She’s silent at that

“You think I’ve shot us in the foot, don’t you?”

“Does Dancer have anything else he can use against you?”