Serpent's Hand

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Last chapter on The Foundation:

"What's my agenda for today?"

"You have a meeting with the Council from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM, then you'll be starting a preliminary draft for the Accords at 5:00 PM."

"Busy day today, ain't it?"

"Guð, hjálpaðu mér að komast í gegnum allt þetta og hjálpaðu mér að búa til friðsælt ríki eins og Loki gerði. (God, help me get through all this and help me create a peaceful kingdom like Loki did.)"

"Quite ironic that you pray to the Gods when you, yourself are a God."

"I lived as a human for 200 years. You just can't take away what has been instilled in your body ever since you were born. It is ingrained in your muscles, memory, mind, and soul after all."

"You don't know how much interrogation I did with their husbands. Nat is the only exception, I trust Nat."

"Nat is a Black Widow. A spy/assassin program of the Soviets. But she defected and she later became one of my confidants. Something that is not easily earned. I'm sorry if this hurts you, but I don't trust everyone completely."

"We understand."

"진실. 우리는 당신이 그렇게 빨리 우리를 완전히 신뢰하리라 기대하지 않습니다. 당신은 아직 세계에 익숙하지 않습니다. 여기에 얼마나 됐나요? 한달? ? 신뢰는 동료애를 통해 형성됩니다. 좋은 교제. 그리고 편안함도요. 당신이 편안하지 않은 사람을 믿을 없습니다. 성장하는 데는 시간이 걸립니다. (Truth. We don't expect you to completely trust us so quickly. You are not yet familiar with this world. How long have you been here? One month? Two? Trust is built through camaraderie. Good companionship. And comfort too. You can't trust someone you're not comfortable with. It takes time to grow.)"

"I'm going back to base for the meeting with the Foundation Ethics Committee and Madam al Fine. Don't expect me until midnight. I might even sleep there for the time being. So, until then, Jocasta will monitor you along with Samsara so please don't burn down the compound or the nearby forest."

"Welcome back Commander Johnson."

"O5-1, O5-7, O5-10. Good to see you."

"Miss Johnson. Are you ready for the deliberation?"

"Of course, O5-10. Slightly nervous, but I did something like this once."

"Commander Andromeda Johnson."

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