[ says hong lu, happily, based on whatever incomprehensible rubic his logic is fundamentally built on. but it makes sense, he thinks. vergilius seems like the sort to threaten the lives of those he doesn't like, and the lives of those he does like. but those that get threatened less often - isn't that a break in pattern? you could understand it, when something doesn't fit an existing category.
a doctor, however. those are neat. hong lu remembers having one at the family estate. they were very well-paid, for people whose main responsibility was to talk to other people to ensure that they were consistently afraid of their waning health. ]
You are good at talking. [ hong lu says, with a wise little nod. ] What sort of doctor?
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[ says hong lu, happily, based on whatever incomprehensible rubic his logic is fundamentally built on. but it makes sense, he thinks. vergilius seems like the sort to threaten the lives of those he doesn't like, and the lives of those he does like. but those that get threatened less often - isn't that a break in pattern? you could understand it, when something doesn't fit an existing category.
a doctor, however. those are neat. hong lu remembers having one at the family estate. they were very well-paid, for people whose main responsibility was to talk to other people to ensure that they were consistently afraid of their waning health. ]
You are good at talking. [ hong lu says, with a wise little nod. ] What sort of doctor?