Political Maneuvering & Preperations
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ake couldn’t help but reflect on what exactly Helen and the Emberflight Clan had tried to accomplish by outing him. It was clearly a tactic of theirs, and Jake seriously doubted it was something the young mistress had suddenly decided on doing herself. It was deliberate and with a goal.
Irin decided to stick around Jake and Draskil, so he asked her some roundabout questions to get an idea, and he came to a rather quick understanding. In fact, Irin straight-up told him that he would probably be smart to make sure he had some kind of backing after today. Not to avoid getting kidn*pped or some other stuff, but for anyone to want to back him.
When Jake said he already had a backer, Irin nodded in understanding and said, "Being pieces in the games of t
