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"That's not really how I see it," he replied quietly. "Humans have been providing the Natural Races with machines for years, Calliope. Centuries....
She frowned, tilting her head. "It's nice to have freedom, I suppose," she said after a moment. "But... I don't know."
He tilted his head, looking interested. "How so?"
"Like what?" she asked, sounding genuinely curious.
He shrugged a little, looking up at the skylight. "Okay. Well, I have two jobs here, Calliope. One is to understand the Ortis and... operate on...
She seemed to think about this, her lips pursing. "Are you... are you happy about that reputation?" she asked after a moment, looking up at him....
He joined her, folding his hands. "So... I'm sure you have questions."
"Oh, you're not?" she teased, raising one eyebrow. "Are you sure?"
"I did," he agreed, closing the book and climbing down the ladder. "How'd you sleep?"
She managed to hold back a full-fledged laugh, but a small giggle slipped out. "I don't sound like that. I'm Zerras and in my spare time, I like...
The library was enormous, with shelves of books stretching up to the towering ceilings. It was dark, just like the rest of the castle, but there...
She laughed again, a little deeper. "I'm a dangerous person," she repeated, mocking his tone of voice.
Surprisingly, there were two right outside her door. One nodded and began to head off without a word.
She laughed a little, raising one eyebrow. "Oh, I see. You think you're special."
There was a note on the door. "Good morning, Calliope. When you wake up, meet me at the library. Ask one of the guards in the hall and they'll...
"It's not naive to be polite to other people," she replied, sounding a little irritated. "It's sad to believe that being polite to other people is...
The morning light streamed in through the windows. The blankets were softer than anything she'd ever felt, made of clean silk that cushioned her...
She looked a little insulted, squinting at him suspiciously. "What?"
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She shrugged a little. "I'm pretty haughty, I think," she said embarrassedly. "And I think I make people feel unwelcome or... I don't know. Lots...
