[ Much to his surprise, Cordelia actually laughs lightly at that. It's not unkindly at all, just amused. ]
Don't misunderstand, I'm glad you did call. It shows you're really trying to de-escalate the situation by trying to bring in a third-party for negotiating or maybe just a neutral perspective. Not sure if I count as neutral though, but I was serious about the grounding part. Even if I did ground them, I doubt it'd stick. [ A beat. ] Well, it might for Mark, but he wouldn't be the problem.
Yes—that's exactly what I want. I didn't think a true neutral party would work as well with them, and trust me, I know you were. Besides, Miles would probably find some way to blame me if you did ground them.
[ She gives her own sigh. ] I can talk to them and see what their side has to say, but I think it best if everyone came to the table at the same time. Doing the "he said, she said" won't get us anywhere.
But other than shouting, how else would you expect him to lash out? From what I'm guessing, there's not much we can actually do to you, right? And I'd ensure that everyone understood that the meeting would be a deliberation.
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Don't misunderstand, I'm glad you did call. It shows you're really trying to de-escalate the situation by trying to bring in a third-party for negotiating or maybe just a neutral perspective. Not sure if I count as neutral though, but I was serious about the grounding part. Even if I did ground them, I doubt it'd stick. [ A beat. ] Well, it might for Mark, but he wouldn't be the problem.
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Yes—that's exactly what I want. I didn't think a true neutral party would work as well with them, and trust me, I know you were. Besides, Miles would probably find some way to blame me if you did ground them.
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[ She gives her own sigh. ] I can talk to them and see what their side has to say, but I think it best if everyone came to the table at the same time. Doing the "he said, she said" won't get us anywhere.
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... Alright, I'll speak to him first.
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Thank you. I can speak with Persephone and Luci in the meantime.
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[ The tone of her voice hint at it not being a request. ]
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