That was another thing. How much of their luck was luck at all and not some higher form of magic rippling across time to influence events? If Squall were to ever speak these thoughts aloud, he's pretty sure he'd be stripped of his rank and possibly referred to some kind of in-patient program, so he just hums his acknowledgement and logs the information away, adding, "Knowing Irvine, I'm sure that's not the kind of luck he was hoping to impart."
Squall's thoughts betray him again as he tries to pin down a possible timeline for Seifer and Nida to have been sleeping together, thoroughly convinced now that that was the basis of their former relationship. Maybe that's why he thinks Nida will be amendable to his plans and why he feels comfortable sharing them at all.
"If I bring him back to Garden, the world will demand a trial. If we refuse, the consequences could be catastrophic to the SeeD program, but if I bring him to Esthar, President Loire can issue a pardon, perhaps even grant him citizenship. With the protection of the Estharian government, Garden can then step in and offer opportunities for a peaceful reintegration to society outside of Esthar's borders...If that's what he wants. Either way, he'll have options." Something that hasn't always been the case for Seifer.
With a deep breath, he adds, "If you want to see your alibi through, President Loire is prepared to offer you the opportunity to test pilot one of their space team's latest prototypes as a cover. This is the excuse we're using for your arrival today. If you want your involvement to end here, just say the word. However if you're willing to help lay the ground work for his pardon, I could use a man on the ground working in tandem with the President while I'm off the grid...You will, however, need to be doing all this on your own personal time which means using up those vacation hours."
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on 2024-11-11 03:05 am (UTC)Squall's thoughts betray him again as he tries to pin down a possible timeline for Seifer and Nida to have been sleeping together, thoroughly convinced now that that was the basis of their former relationship. Maybe that's why he thinks Nida will be amendable to his plans and why he feels comfortable sharing them at all.
"If I bring him back to Garden, the world will demand a trial. If we refuse, the consequences could be catastrophic to the SeeD program, but if I bring him to Esthar, President Loire can issue a pardon, perhaps even grant him citizenship. With the protection of the Estharian government, Garden can then step in and offer opportunities for a peaceful reintegration to society outside of Esthar's borders...If that's what he wants. Either way, he'll have options." Something that hasn't always been the case for Seifer.
With a deep breath, he adds, "If you want to see your alibi through, President Loire is prepared to offer you the opportunity to test pilot one of their space team's latest prototypes as a cover. This is the excuse we're using for your arrival today. If you want your involvement to end here, just say the word. However if you're willing to help lay the ground work for his pardon, I could use a man on the ground working in tandem with the President while I'm off the grid...You will, however, need to be doing all this on your own personal time which means using up those vacation hours."