Val Royeaux. My name is Bastien. And you are Katia from Minrathous,
[ has a questioning lilt but isn't a question. He keeps tabs on who arrives and from where, and the accent's the only other information he needs. ]
I do have to warn you, if you are here because you don't like the status quo, you may be disappointed. Not because you aren't in good company. But it is like... We are here to try to build a dam, to stop a flood, and everyone has a different idea of what to do with the land when it isn't flooded anymore, and once the dam is built maybe we will come to blows over that—but since we all agree we need the dam, here we are. You know?
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[ has a questioning lilt but isn't a question. He keeps tabs on who arrives and from where, and the accent's the only other information he needs. ]
I do have to warn you, if you are here because you don't like the status quo, you may be disappointed. Not because you aren't in good company. But it is like... We are here to try to build a dam, to stop a flood, and everyone has a different idea of what to do with the land when it isn't flooded anymore, and once the dam is built maybe we will come to blows over that—but since we all agree we need the dam, here we are. You know?