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[Her tone is blunt, sharp, faintly accented. No preamble.]

We are here to fight a war. How many of you are remotely prepared?

[She's guessing like three. But then again, she has high standards for preparedness.]

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[She hums a little.] Fair enough. It's better suited in the hands of people who can do something about it.

[But Peggy listens attentively to everything Aisha says, barely interrupting and running over the information - she's always had a fairly good memory, her time as a spy sort of necessitated that, but it doesn't hurt. Her face is a lot more serious when the infodump is over.] You've found yourself quite a successful stream of sources.

You'll forgive my not naming them.

[Since. Aisha plays her cards close to her chest, even with people she likes.]

Of course. I'm merely impressed. [And she says it without the least bit of offense. She'd do the same, because keeping sources for something so important close is an act Peggy all too well understands.]

I have a habit of being in the right place at the proper time.

[It's a shrug, deflecting Peggy's praise. This exchange of information could just as easily be the other way around.]

I have amassed a stockpile of weaponry and ammunition. How is your store?

As long as it works.

[But then she nods.] I used my time in Atam to a complete advantage. It's aplenty, though I can't say for sure how well my usual preference of weapon will work against this.

[Because guns against this Malicant doesn't seem the most useful.]

Good. Keep me apprised. I will relinquish some of my own to you if you require it.

[And with that, she tips her head at the door to the palace. They've had their exchange of information, there's no sense in lingering here when they can speak privately elsewhere if they so choose.]

[She gives a nod of her own, before picking up pace beside Aisha to leave the palace.]

I will. And I appreciate the offer - it goes both ways.

[Even if she severely doubts Aisha will need it.]

I know it does, Peggy.

[She gives her a sideways expression, half a smile.]

I would not have offered if I felt it was otherwise.

[There's a faint smile in return.] I've found it never hurts to say, regardless.

Hm.

[She cants her head.]

Anything further?

About the situation at hand? No, not at the moment.

Then we will speak later.

[She gives Peggy a curt nod and heads off.]

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