[It's only half a lie. It makes her feel assured. Mara doesn't like unknown variables.]
I want your word that you won't try anything like that again, and you're very lucky your word is all I want.
[People lie. People break their oaths, scatter into the wind, fumble for opportunity and advantage without a second's thought for promises and alliances. Once, she would have eliminated the potential threat without a second's thought. But that isn't an option, now. She can't control the situation as completely as she'd like, so what?]
[So she'll take what she can get. Threats are meaningless. Potential is everything.]
no subject
[It's only half a lie. It makes her feel assured. Mara doesn't like unknown variables.]
I want your word that you won't try anything like that again, and you're very lucky your word is all I want.
[People lie. People break their oaths, scatter into the wind, fumble for opportunity and advantage without a second's thought for promises and alliances. Once, she would have eliminated the potential threat without a second's thought. But that isn't an option, now. She can't control the situation as completely as she'd like, so what?]
[So she'll take what she can get. Threats are meaningless. Potential is everything.]