Haven't I been transparent enough about my skill set already?
[ Why's he telling Prior? He's not getting anything in return. No extra information, no revelations of his own. This is sharing with no advantage. Maybe it's because he knows that Prior can find out anyway, with his odd little powers. Controlling the flow of information. Maybe - maybe it's because the building of trust is advantageous in some way. Or - Oh, hell, he doesn't know. It just feels right. ]
I listen and I report. [ So that there can be no ambiguity: ] I work as a high-level surveillance operative in the employ of Imperial Security. [ And, a little quietly: ] It was our job to see this coming. This...storm. And we didn't.
[ Perhaps that's why. Because that's a secret agony that's eating him from the inside out. And he hasn't been able to voice it to anyone. ]
no subject
[ Why's he telling Prior? He's not getting anything in return. No extra information, no revelations of his own. This is sharing with no advantage. Maybe it's because he knows that Prior can find out anyway, with his odd little powers. Controlling the flow of information. Maybe - maybe it's because the building of trust is advantageous in some way. Or - Oh, hell, he doesn't know. It just feels right. ]
I listen and I report. [ So that there can be no ambiguity: ] I work as a high-level surveillance operative in the employ of Imperial Security. [ And, a little quietly: ] It was our job to see this coming. This...storm. And we didn't.
[ Perhaps that's why. Because that's a secret agony that's eating him from the inside out. And he hasn't been able to voice it to anyone. ]