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[noreasonneeded]

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[noreasonneeded]

Corrupt clergy, politicians, and police. Financial capital of the world who claims to stay indifferent to the world’s affairs while pulling the strings from behind. A mysterious council of Grisha to mirror the Merchant Council. I can’t fathom what gave you that idea.

[Ketterdam is a festering hole of greed, lawlessness, cruelty, and ambition. It’s certainly where so many assassinations take place, both in the embassies and well outside of them.]

[callmeles]

[ She laughs. ]

All of that but the Church of Barter really put the nail in the coffin. For some reason, it screamed 'Assassins assemble here' to me.

[noreasonneeded]

Religion here is bought and paid for, so some have used it for political assassinations. Most of the clergy are content to sit on their fat asses and collect contributions so the merchers can claim spiritual superiority, but every now and then someone gets a tad ambitious beyond that.

[callmeles]

Yeah, I can see it. I feel like people have been doing the same thing everywhere since the dawn of time. Glad to know the sentiments are still alive and well in certain parts of the world.

[noreasonneeded]

People don’t change, as a general rule. Not in their lifetimes, or over millennia. There might be a rare exception, but it is rare rather than a rule.

[callmeles]

It's true. It's interesting because I assume the general person on the street would think that someone from a thousand years ago was as different from them as night and day. But, ultimately? I would expect there to be a lot more similarities than they realize.

[noreasonneeded]

Being terrible seems to be endemic to humanity. Most today simply can evade having to show the depth of their selfishness because society's comforts are easier at hand. If presented with any slight challenge though, just about everyone without fail will choose themselves at the expense of another.

[callmeles]

Think that started in the caveman days? When people needed to fight for survival?

[noreasonneeded]

Probably. People nowadays just won't admit to it still existing. And it's not just survival. People will do anything to get ahead.

Most people.

[callmeles]

Most people, agreed.

Can't say I've been any different in the past. I rather people just own up to their selfishness than hide behind some placid facade.

[noreasonneeded]

I don't fleece children and I don't trade in humans, but otherwise, I'm fine saying it's all fair game. I've never needed to pretend I'm a good person by standards that only suit a select few.

[callmeles]

I doubt we'd be having this conversation if you did either one.

Though, there was a time when I tried to play by the rules and be a "good" person or a "good" witch. It never felt true to me, at the end of the day.

[noreasonneeded]

I saw what the world does to the few good people that exist. It grinds them into nothing.

I chose to be something instead.

[callmeles]

It does and after Jordan's death, I stopped playing by anyone else's rules of how I should be or not be.

Like you, I chose to be something.

[noreasonneeded]

Was Jordan a rule follower?

It suits you. I've enjoyed seeing what you've done.

[callmeles]

It depended on the rule and if she felt like it. She did have a strong moral compass though and was always thinking about the innocents.

I appreciate that, Kaz. I can’t say I enjoyed it initially, I enjoy finding out who I am now. I have learned a lot over the last several years.

[noreasonneeded]

Yeah. I know someone like that.

I mean, I'm not saying there isn't room for improvement...

[He has to give her some shit.]

[callmeles]

Hah! Well, you wouldn't be wrong.

Speaking of improvement... I'm sending you my latest forgery practice letters.

[noreasonneeded]

The world would be off its axis if I ever was.

Excellent, I look forward to seeing it.

[callmeles]

[ An envelope arrives with the little hellion the next time she comes by for an "impromptu" but no doubt scheduled "play date" between the two. ]

Well there were a couple of times...

The hellion should be dropping an envelope off the next time she comes.

[noreasonneeded]

I'll keep an eye out for it, and her. She usually leaves things on the shelf rather than my desk.

[callmeles]

Is she at least consistent about which shelf?

[noreasonneeded]

The highest, of course.

[callmeles]

Naturally.

I'm proud of her.

[noreasonneeded]

I'm just glad she hasn't yet started knocking things over to make more room.