[ He's relieved, in a way, that Jinx isn't going to make it difficult. It's always hard to tell -- she always questions him, always gets mad, if he tells her something she doesn't like -- but perhaps the gravity of the situation moves her. When it came to seriousness, Jinx could normally tell, when he had something important -- truly important -- to say. He watched her eyes, and followed them, cautiously, trying to make sure he didn't miss the details, in case anyone was there, lurking.

He wanted to move them, but Jinx... deserved at least that much. She deserved to know, because as much as Silco doubted she would choose differently -- Pleroma, where the Enforcer was? Never -- he wanted to tell her, to make it easier on her, when they get to the Lodestone. ]

We're in a place called the Shrine of the Lover. [ It's said, almost blasé about that part. That's the least important part about it, wasn't it? ] There are different shrines, where we've all been reborn, when we arrived. I've been here for... a while, Jinx. I need to get you to the Lodestone, underneath the Citadel, where it's safe. It's where we're taking new arrivals, who are working on our side. There's another faction, and they're...

[ His lip twitched, and then: ] They're the type that the Pilties decided to side with.

[ The consonants, they are sharpened like the dagger that's holstered to his back. ]