"What?!" Ves looked scandalized! "I am not going to take up your suggestions!"
Before Calabast provided him with her recommendations, she strongly advised him to send out Eliza Mo Ragadan.
He exchanged a look with his subordinate from the Red Collective.
"I am not too sure about this." He said. "I could use a second perspective. While I haven't known her for as long as I have liked, I think I am a good enough judge of character to trust in her discretion. If I want her to represent my interests for years on end, then I have to bring her into my inner circle sooner or later. I might as well do the former."
Calabast paused for a moment but did not repeat her statement. She simply shrugged as if making it clear that any leaks would be his fault.
"Very well, then. Let me give you a pair of proposals. They may sound unpleasant, but they are undeniably effective if you want to gain real power in the Terran Alliance."
