"We could, but it would not look good for our story, or in the optics of the Paradrons." Mirage grimaced, his own engine giving a rev of frustration.
"Indeed, the entire point of this charade is to imply that I have had a partner for most of my time as an active priest."
And that was more lying than he wanted to trust to someone inexperienced in the ways of spying and espionage like Cliffjumper. But they had little choice.
"Having a sensitive, bonded partner who hasn't ever shared the more basic of rites with their supposedly loving priest? Does not look good. The best we can manage is the idea that you are out of practice thanks to the war."
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Date: 2015-03-15 11:13 am (UTC)"Indeed, the entire point of this charade is to imply that I have had a partner for most of my time as an active priest."
And that was more lying than he wanted to trust to someone inexperienced in the ways of spying and espionage like Cliffjumper. But they had little choice.
"Having a sensitive, bonded partner who hasn't ever shared the more basic of rites with their supposedly loving priest? Does not look good. The best we can manage is the idea that you are out of practice thanks to the war."