While it wasn't public knowledge - it was quite common for nobles to put their illegitimate children in secretarial positions, and there was more than enough similarities for Maleficent to draw the correct conclusions.
"Well... Your Grace," he knew her reputation, he has seen The Duchess in action. Trying to balance between his desire to spare the captives her wrath and avoiding summoning it on his head is like a tightrope act.
Over a pit of vipers.
While someone is setting fire to the rope.
And all the time suffering from acute acrophobia.
"Outlaw them." He managed to answer in what he hoped is a lofty tone. "If... Well, if they can't understand how good it is to be under the Emperor's grace, then... then they will suffer the lack of his protections."
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Date: 2025-03-03 07:30 pm (UTC)"Well... Your Grace," he knew her reputation, he has seen The Duchess in action. Trying to balance between his desire to spare the captives her wrath and avoiding summoning it on his head is like a tightrope act.
Over a pit of vipers.
While someone is setting fire to the rope.
And all the time suffering from acute acrophobia.
"Outlaw them." He managed to answer in what he hoped is a lofty tone. "If... Well, if they can't understand how good it is to be under the Emperor's grace, then... then they will suffer the lack of his protections."