If you truly contacted me to discuss the brutality of this so-called festival, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. I'd prefer to give it as little thought as possible.
Can I beg you think of it for a few moments more? Only in the sense that we might wish to give some thought to what it might mean in the future, should the Duchess orchestrate a second round.
Though the timing seems very convenient, given the political situation, the Rubeans speak of it as an annual event. Despite what many of our peers think, the Duchess does not operate as a tyrant, or even particularly as a ruler at all. It is the people who matter, and were she to try to force a second round, as you put it, she would not only overstep her place, but play into the perception the Blackguard established during this hunt, significantly strengthening their position.
She isn't a fool. Lay your concerns to rest, Nikolai.
[ Agreement that blankets over all of Ningguang's summation, to the extent that Nikolai leaves it all to sit to ask: ]
Do you envision that when we see the construction completed, your inn raised and the gardens tended to and rooms open for those who wish to come, that those who choose to dwell there will remain strictly beholden to the demands of Rubean holidays?
Previously the understanding was that we were beholden while living within their walls. Those who lived outside could still come and go for work and trade. With the growth of the Zlatniki, that may become a more tenuous arrangement.
The nature of the holiday is a factor, too. Vesenya Lovti is a hunt, after all, it has no boundaries. We may have to consider declaring the inn neutral ground, during, and the possible consequences of that.
[ Though that's hardly a perfect example, which prompts Nikolai to move on to: ]
I'd like it to be a neutral ground. I think that's crucial to its success. We may speak to Mateus as to consequences for breaching that edict, but there are some who may consider punishment a price worth paying to pursue their goals into the inn and whatever else we build around it.
[ a beat, then ]
We needn't labor over it now. It's only been on my mind.
The library is within the city walls. While I'm sure declaring it neutral caused controversy, it wouldn't put it in as delicate a position as the inn. We must be careful how much we eschew the Rubean ways and traditions.
[Or, more specifically, flout the Duchess' edicts.]
But there are present concerns to deal with, before we can be comfortable enough to look so far ahead.
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I know there are others who have no had that same good fortune.
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Though the timing seems very convenient, given the political situation, the Rubeans speak of it as an annual event. Despite what many of our peers think, the Duchess does not operate as a tyrant, or even particularly as a ruler at all. It is the people who matter, and were she to try to force a second round, as you put it, she would not only overstep her place, but play into the perception the Blackguard established during this hunt, significantly strengthening their position.
She isn't a fool. Lay your concerns to rest, Nikolai.
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[ Agreement that blankets over all of Ningguang's summation, to the extent that Nikolai leaves it all to sit to ask: ]
Do you envision that when we see the construction completed, your inn raised and the gardens tended to and rooms open for those who wish to come, that those who choose to dwell there will remain strictly beholden to the demands of Rubean holidays?
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The nature of the holiday is a factor, too. Vesenya Lovti is a hunt, after all, it has no boundaries. We may have to consider declaring the inn neutral ground, during, and the possible consequences of that.
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[ Though that's hardly a perfect example, which prompts Nikolai to move on to: ]
I'd like it to be a neutral ground. I think that's crucial to its success. We may speak to Mateus as to consequences for breaching that edict, but there are some who may consider punishment a price worth paying to pursue their goals into the inn and whatever else we build around it.
[ a beat, then ]
We needn't labor over it now. It's only been on my mind.
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[Or, more specifically, flout the Duchess' edicts.]
But there are present concerns to deal with, before we can be comfortable enough to look so far ahead.