Chapter 219: Bee Forewarned
After deciding on the rewards, Belissar was about to dismiss everyone when he heard Chief Rohsuak’s voice in his head.
“I apologize for the late report, Tower Keeper, but would you like to hear about my talks with the sigmaka today?”
Belissar’s eyes widened a bit. He had forgotten about those.
“Ah, yes. Is…there a reason we’re using the Tower speak?”
He glanced over at Chief Rohsuak and she moved her eyes in Tarwantrad’s direction.
“Do you wish to inform our guest about the sigmaka and our dealings with them? I did not wish to speak in front of them until you had made your preference clear.”
Belissar crossed his arms. That was a good question. Did he want to tell Tarwantrad about the sigmaka? Or rather, he knew he didn’t mind Tarwantrad knowing, but did he want to tell the Circle and the Compact about the sigmaka?
“I…think it’s fine to let Tarwantrad know. I’m pretty sure she’ll warn us if we shouldn’t let the Compact know? Or is there another reason we should hide it?”
“It depends on if you prefer to prioritize cooperation or contingencies, Tower Keeper. If we inform our allies about our dealings, we could potentially arrange for broader agreements and avoid any misunderstandings. Likewise, letting them both know we are working with other parties may encourage them to cooperate further. But if we want to prepare for the case where either of them prove untrustworthy, an ally they weren’t aware of could become a powerful asset. Additionally, if they are aware of each other, they could potentially make agreements without our knowledge, though this is less likely in this case since you control the only door the Compact can travel through.”