audio;

[extradite]

[ As it happens, the boy's voice could be a little quieter, a little more distant - possibly, if he'd ridden in with a horde of the undead. ]

How do you... resign?

[ Slight pause. ]

When I tried to, they weren't the right words. Right sounding. Right on paper. Right to think abou - ...right. Sorry. That's impolite to ask all of a sudden, without a proper greeting. My bad.

[ A hint louder, more rehearsed - ]

Good day. Pleased to meet you. How do you do.

[ And now back to the pathetic old track. ]

If it's all the same to you: how do you resign from something like this?

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[ audio ]

[extradite]

[ IT IS FULL HONESTY, FAIR-PURPLED FRIEND. ]

Mmmmmm. An... acquaintance is that. Purple. Purpler than you. I'm used to seeing it.

[ audio ]

[fishdouche]

Oh. Wwell, good.

So, wwhat house are you in? Maybe wwe'll see each other around?

[ audio ]

[extradite]

...why would I go there? Why do you go to your - 'house'?

[ audio ]

[fishdouche]

'Cause I'm nobility. An' one wwith such royal blood as me is not sleepin' on the street corner like a common lowwblood. It's unbecomin'.

So, I'll take advvantage a'their hospitality an' laugh at'em wwhile I do.

[ audio ]

[extradite]

In other words... you're mooching.

[ audio ]

[fishdouche]

That is one wway of lookin' at the situation. I'd rather look at it as makin' a fool a' those that wwould make a fool a'me. I'll just play nice until they're not suspicious any more. An' then make my move to leavve this place.

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[extradite]

So... so, you're a rebel!