"Well, that was quite....direct. What makes you think I had anything to do with 'the atrocity'?" It was clear Kage knew he as involved. Still, he'd only provide information if asked for it. There were plenty of things Kage didn't need to know, and Merc's work life was one of them.
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He added, "And you can really stop it with the "twelve-damned" part. Aren't we past that?" He took on of the glasses he had set aside and poured some tea. The chilling potion was doing its job nicely, as the glass had a just barely noticeable frost on its edges.
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He added, "And you can really stop it with the "twelve-damned" part. Aren't we past that?" He took on of the glasses he had set aside and poured some tea. The chilling potion was doing its job nicely, as the glass had a just barely noticeable frost on its edges.