Ah, no, there is a toll for the staircase. They have just been lax in collecting it lately.
[ And that's the extent of pleasantries before he starts to feel disingenuous. Or before he starts to feel like he might be giving someone a reason to feel like he was being disingenuous, in the aftermath. ]
I liaise with the Viscount's office now, you know, so someone can tell us if we are causing a problem, and we can say we are very sorry while in all likelihood continuing to do whatever we are doing. But they have passed along some concerns. I wanted to talk with you about it before...
[ A gesture up and vaguely in the direction of the central tower, where authority, such as it is, resides. ]
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[ And that's the extent of pleasantries before he starts to feel disingenuous. Or before he starts to feel like he might be giving someone a reason to feel like he was being disingenuous, in the aftermath. ]
I liaise with the Viscount's office now, you know, so someone can tell us if we are causing a problem, and we can say we are very sorry while in all likelihood continuing to do whatever we are doing. But they have passed along some concerns. I wanted to talk with you about it before...
[ A gesture up and vaguely in the direction of the central tower, where authority, such as it is, resides. ]