[ buffy pipes up after some silence, not looking directly at them at first but steadily raising her gaze. she looks pointedly at mark, jaw tight. she doesn't like having to say this, doesn't like that he's broken their trust at all, but from where she's standing, it's the only way of making sure it doesn't happen again. ]
As long as they can get at your family, we can't trust you. [ her gaze flickers around the room, hesitating meaningfully on elena and anyone else who's being overly sympathetic right now. ] And anyone else who thinks they'd do the same, well you should leave now too, because we all signed up for this knowing that we'd be doing what was right as personal risk, that there might be a cost.
Anyone who they can give leverage over is a weak link we can't afford right now. They are already winning. We don't have time to worry about attacks from within.
[ she nods her head, apologetic but unrelenting. this is the only way. she doesn't have time to spare feelings or be gentle - people are dying, and it could have been prevented. ]
You need to leave. Get on a plane today, and go back to England, because you're only compromising this mission.
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[ buffy pipes up after some silence, not looking directly at them at first but steadily raising her gaze. she looks pointedly at mark, jaw tight. she doesn't like having to say this, doesn't like that he's broken their trust at all, but from where she's standing, it's the only way of making sure it doesn't happen again. ]
As long as they can get at your family, we can't trust you. [ her gaze flickers around the room, hesitating meaningfully on elena and anyone else who's being overly sympathetic right now. ] And anyone else who thinks they'd do the same, well you should leave now too, because we all signed up for this knowing that we'd be doing what was right as personal risk, that there might be a cost.
Anyone who they can give leverage over is a weak link we can't afford right now. They are already winning. We don't have time to worry about attacks from within.
[ she nods her head, apologetic but unrelenting. this is the only way. she doesn't have time to spare feelings or be gentle - people are dying, and it could have been prevented. ]
You need to leave. Get on a plane today, and go back to England, because you're only compromising this mission.
[ nat 20 diplomacy check ... ]