[ She's mildly surprised he would ask (the obvious answer being knowledge is power, and that she's found herself quite literally left in the dark for far too long), however neither of these responses come to her immediately. ...It's more than that, beyond neutral strategy and subterfuge—something far more personal. (And archangels were anything but, with the rare exception.)
Finally, ]
To determine which of you is the greater threat.
[ She isn't here to play arbitrator—that's far from her purpose. But there's no need to lie to Lucilius either; he's intelligent enough to know she doesn't trust him. ]
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Finally, ]
To determine which of you is the greater threat.
[ She isn't here to play arbitrator—that's far from her purpose. But there's no need to lie to Lucilius either; he's intelligent enough to know she doesn't trust him. ]
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Still. ]
Seems an obvious answer.
[ Was there any real contest between the two of them? He's curious what she'll do with her answer, a tiny mite of interest though it may be. ]
But I look forward to your findings.