dead babies and mind control

[her_imperial_radiance]

[Grandma, Mama wants me to speak with you about what Harley said about the world he landed in when he vanished,] Elspeth says, shortly after it's clear that Harley's second vanishing was just him waking up. [He said it was run by one of your alts.]

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[prima_sequentem]

[Then who I tried to convince would depend on who I agreed with. But I will go on record as saying that I think it's premature to think of Bella and Aelise as already being in conflict.]

[her_imperial_radiance]

[I don't think Mama's going to like her.]

[prima_sequentem]

[I don't think so either, but there is a wide range of possibilities between 'best friends' and 'open war', and I want to avoid tending toward the second extreme.]

[her_imperial_radiance]

[For that matter, I don't think I'm going to like her,] Elspeth goes on quietly. [You may have to do most of the talking.]

[prima_sequentem]

[her_imperial_radiance]