New 2nd in Command
Blackfur has become less tense than he was,the shock of loseing the badger is over,he is sitting in his chair looking over some notes he has,he sits down the papers and mutters to himself, he is alone in the room as the guards are elsewhere.
Skarting seems to be in a better mood, herself, after figuring out a few details here and there. Maybe she's even a bit bolder. And as she walks into the meeting room, her eyes catch sight of Blackfur once more. Skarting pauses in the doorway, clearing her throat before stating, "Mornin', boss."
Blackfur looks up at the mousemaid and nods after watching her, "Morning...please say you are not here to report something,already having problems with slaves...slaves killing my members, when I find out just which one got that lucky,they will die instantly." he growls a little, "No 2nd in command, how can a beast just suddenly get killed"
Skarting is ad-libbing all the way. And she walks in, with a faint smile on her lips. "Nothin' bad, boss. In fact, I've got some leads on some people I've been spyin' on, talkin' to. I won't know for a bit, but I might have somethin' in the works." She slips forward to sit on the edge of another chair, closer to the warlord. "Perhaps he was weak, boss. Can't say much if he let himself get killed like that, aye?"
Blackfur glares slightly, "Nightmare was not weak, he was one of my strongest members, a...bodyguard of sorts, strong powerfull.." he stops and shrugs "Quick to temper, but few would go near him, my 2nd strongest is the monitor,...then guess that makes him the strongest now in streagth anyways." He listens to her and nods "Spying on the slaves or the Black Rose members,...or both?" he seems curious,but not in a dangerous way as he still just thinks she is the rare evil mouse, "I have yet to see that Stoat Angelo, he either died,...or turned on me,either way I have already decided, he is to be captured and brought to me if he so much steps a footpaw into my fortress,...then I will question him and based on his answers decide weather he dies or becomes a slave...I need to find a new 2nd in command and soon, before anything else happens."
She didn't mean any of those, but Skart goes with it. As far as the spying part. "There's dissension within the ranks," she states, idly, reaching up to tuck a strand of black behind her ears. "People are scared, boss, with Nightmare goin'. They're afraid of the slaves, but they're mostly afraid of this whole group. If he can get killed, any one of them can.." She's playing this so carefully. "You'll need a second y'can trust, boss. Not too many more of those types around here." Forget Erebos. She knows the real story with him.
Blackfur listens carefully to her "Yeah, not sure who to trust anymore, but yes someone I can trust and who can handle out of place slaves, and be able to go where ever it is needed."
Skarting swallows hard. And keeps her composure still, somehow. "You're right, boss. You'll need someone who doesn't have too many flippin' ties to everyone else here. They're teamin' up, gangin' up on each other. You'll need someone strong enough to do what's needed." Her eyes drift from the cat to look around the meeting room, almost idly.
Blackfur glares slightly "I need someone who knows what they are doing, who can also stand the cold, who can..handle it and knows to report anything out of place to me right away." He goes quiet and grins "You seem to know alot,how things should run,and maybe which slave or slaves are the trouble makers"
Skarting keeps her eyes averted, drifting across the meeting room as she lets her words sink in. And then, hook line and sinker, the cat says exactly what she's been expecting him to say. Skarting shifts her gaze back to him slowly, an emotionless set upon her face. And then one of her lips curls upward. "I've been the eyes and ears of this place. I do know a thing or two."
Blackfur smiles slowly,a smile that he uses when he thinks he is right and no one else is, "Good then...prehaps my serch is over,seems we Do have a 2nd in command now,...you can still be the eyes and ears of this place,keep an eye on those you think need keep an eye on, and make sure the slaves stay in line, also you are to make sure The Black Rose is ready for any other troubles, though I don't expect any trouble to come,who would dare face me, the Black Rose is feared and that fear is growing in mossflower,soon all of mossflower will fear me and call me Master and Lord,..I will make the abbey pay taxes to be on my land,the road will even be under my command..."
Skart's heart skips a beat as she waits to see if he's kidding. And then her smirk turns even wider, before cutting off abruptly into the tight stare of a soldier. She's been a soldier and knows how to do this thing. So the mousemaid just stands up at his words, cocking a couple fingers to her head by way of salute. "Sai. I-... I'll keep an eye on everythin'. Keep it all in line and make sure things are goin' the way they ought." Holy flip. The Black Rose is as good as gone.
Blackfur chuckles coldly,he nods "Good, I think I have made a wise choice in this, and if anyone gives you trouble they can talk to me..."
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