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I think the sort of world with battles to the death would make happiness difficult regardless.

We were beginning to do something about it at least

There are always people who will resist when it comes to an oppressive system, even if it takes a while for them to find their footing.

I'm glad I was one of the ones that found their footing

You helped blow up the quarry.

One of my proudest achievements to date

Good. I have no regrets about taking the action either.

It was rather tame, really.

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Tame?

It was one bomb on my part.

[ Hm. ]

But I remember two

[ He knows that for sure; he'd nearly lost Margo after the second one had gone off. ]

The second one was not my doing.

But combined they did quite a lot to de-stabilize the volary.

Ah

Yes they did, that day the white towers fell

Was it a kestrel bomb?

Yes, I believe so, though I was not aware it was happening either.

Did the different factions not communicate?

[ He was a newb, so he hadn't been given enough time to learn the inner workings of the kestrel group. ]

I suspect the second bomb was put together more last minute. Ren and I built the first one - then I believe he took charge of building the second. It was not a bad opportunity to take advantage of, but communication between the kestrels seemed largely paper based.

Ah, oui ... with all the eyes in the Volary, that makes sense

My brother Joe used to send me messages that way

I am more surprised it took so long for such direct action.

It is quite useful. Paper is easily disposed, and it is almost unfortunate that it is so rare on this Earth in comparison. We favored it heavily.

Believe me, the absence of paper is deeply felt

Back home I was something of a book collector

The irony of my name is not lost on me

It was not common in my home galaxy, but nor was it obsolete like it is here.

Did you simply decide to run with what was given to you, or did the Booker come later?

I was born 'le Livre' as I was in the Aerie

It was a name I used for many years but when I met my family there came a point when it was easier and safer to remove ourselves from those identities

Not entirely but at least in part

Easier for English-speaking clients to pronounce too

I am not from Earth, so I am afraid these language references largely go over my head.

Though I do understand the necessities of changing one's identity.

Ah of course, my apologies

English is arguably one of the most-spoken languages in my world but it is difficult for native speakers to pronounce certain sounds

Hence 'Booker', which is a near-English translation of my name

There are countless languages back home, but most species speak what we call Basic as the universal one.

So it is a bit of both, with relation to your hobbies and evolution of your name.

Yes I'd say that's a fair assessment

No paperbound books to be found here though

Not without paying quite the price, I've heard

No, this world is very digital. Datapads were common enough for me, but the majority of communication being via the neutral implants in our heads... I am used to it now, but it is not always convenient.

Paper is a rare and expensive commodity. Not worth the price to send any covert messages here.

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