He knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, over the last couple of days, that this was probably coming.

He probably should have thought it out more, earlier.  If he wanted to win this, he sure is worse off trying to win this fight starting now, than if he'd set up his pieces for this conflict starting after the first moment he'd tried giving Sevar a taste of power.

Can he take her, if he contests her control of the project right now?  It's not at all clear that he can.  Yesterday he could've, maybe, but today he's that pathetic guy who got tortured by Gorthoklek, and she has met the Queen and her advisers.  Paper lines of power count for a lot in a tyranny, but not for everything, not among the Inner Ring.  It's not entirely clear that the Security would obey him if Ferrer Maillol ordered Carissa Sevar cut down on the spot, he's not one of the older Security from Project Lawful; he knows Carissa Sevar for a Power at least Ferrer Maillol's level, she always has been, so far as this Security knows.

Does he want to take down Sevar, does he want to fight back at all, would he rather just let her have it?  Maybe that question should've come first, but if he can't take her, it's a moot one.

He knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, over the last couple of days, that this was probably coming.

He probably should have thought it out more, earlier.  If he wanted to win this, he sure is worse off trying to win this fight starting now, than if he'd set up his pieces for this conflict starting after the first moment he'd tried giving Sevar a taste of power.

Can he take her, if he contests her control of the project right now?  It's not at all clear that he can.  Yesterday he could've, maybe, but today he's that pathetic guy who got tortured by Gorthoklek, and she has met the Queen and her advisers.  Paper lines of power count for a lot in a tyranny, but not for everything, not among the Inner Ring.  It's not entirely clear that the Security would obey him if Ferrer Maillol ordered Carissa Sevar cut down on the spot, he's not one of the older Security from Project Lawful; he knows Carissa Sevar for a Power at least on Ferrer Maillol's level, and she always has been, so far as this Security knows.

Does he want to take down Sevar, does he want to fight back at all, would he rather just let her have it?  Maybe that question should've come first, but if he can't take her, it's a moot one.

He knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, over the last couple of days, that this was probably coming.

He probably should have thought it out more, earlier.  If he wanted to win this, he sure is worse off trying to win this fight starting now, than if he'd set up his pieces for this conflict starting after the first moment he'd tried giving Sevar a taste of power.

Can he take her, if he contests her control of the project right now?  It's not at all clear that he can.  Yesterday he could've, maybe, but today he's that pathetic guy who got tortured by Gorthoklek, and she has met the Queen and her advisers.  Paper lines of power count for a lot in a tyranny, but not for everything, not among the Inner Ring.  It's not entirely clear that the Security would obey him if Ferrer Maillol ordered Carissa Sevar cut down on the spot.  This Security isn't one of the older Security from the villa; this Security knows Carissa Sevar only as a Power at least on Ferrer Maillol's level, who always has been such.

Does he want to take down Sevar, does he want to fight back at all, would he rather just let her have it?  Maybe that question should've come first, but if he can't take her, it's a moot one.

He knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, over the last day, that this was probably coming.

He probably should have thought it out more, earlier.  If he wanted to win this, he sure is worse off trying to win this fight starting now, than if he'd set up his pieces for this conflict starting after the first moment he'd tried giving Sevar a taste of power.

Can he take her, if he contests her control of the project right now?  It's not at all clear that he can.  Yesterday he could've, maybe, but today he's that pathetic guy who got tortured by Gorthoklek, and she has met the Queen and her advisers.  Paper lines of power count for a lot in a tyranny, but not for everything, not among the Inner Ring.  It's not entirely clear that the Security would obey him if Ferrer Maillol ordered Carissa Sevar cut down on the spot.  This Security isn't one of the older Security from the villa; this Security knows Carissa Sevar only as a Power at least on Ferrer Maillol's level, who always has been such.

Does he want to take down Sevar, does he want to fight back at all, would he rather just let her have it?  Maybe that question should've come first, but if he can't take her, it's a moot one.

He knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, over the last day, that this was probably coming.

He probably should have thought it out more, earlier.  If he wanted to win this, he sure is worse off trying to win this fight starting now, than if he'd set up his pieces for this conflict starting after the first moment he'd tried giving Sevar a taste of power.

Can he take her, if he contests her control of the project right now?  It's not at all clear that he can.  Yesterday he could've, at the villa where he was running everything and had all the reports.  Today he's in the Palace, where he's that pathetic guy who got tortured by Gorthoklek, and Sevar has now met the Queen and her advisers.  Paper lines of power count for a lot in a tyranny, but not for everything, not among the Inner Ring.  It's not entirely clear that the Security would obey him if Ferrer Maillol ordered Carissa Sevar cut down on the spot.  This Security isn't one of the older Security from the villa; this Security knows Carissa Sevar only as a Power at least on Ferrer Maillol's level, who always has been such.

Does he want to take down Sevar, does he want to fight back at all, would he rather just let her have it?  Maybe that question should've come first, but if he can't take her, it's a moot one.

He knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, over the last day, that this was probably coming.

He probably should have thought it out earlier.  If he wanted to win this, he is far worse off trying to win this fight starting now, than if he'd set up his pieces for this conflict starting after the first moment he'd tried giving Sevar a taste of power.

Can he take her, if he contests her control of the project right now?  It's not at all clear that he can.  Yesterday he could've, at the villa where he was running everything and had all the reports.  Today he's in the Palace, where he's that pathetic guy who got tortured by Gorthoklek, and Sevar has now met the Queen and her advisers.  Paper lines of power count for a lot in a tyranny, but not for everything, not among the Inner Ring.  It's not entirely clear that the Security would obey him if Ferrer Maillol ordered Carissa Sevar cut down on the spot.  This Security isn't one of the older Security from the villa; this Security knows Carissa Sevar only as a Power at least on Ferrer Maillol's level, who always has been such.

Does he want to take down Sevar, does he want to fight back at all, would he rather just let her have it?  Maybe that question should've come first, but if he can't take her, it's a moot one.

He knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, over the last day, that this was probably coming.

He probably should have thought it out earlier.  If he wanted to win this, he is far worse off trying to win this fight starting now, than if he'd set up his pieces for this conflict starting after the first moment he'd tried giving Sevar a taste of power.

Can he take her, if he contests her control of the project right now?  It's not at all clear that he can.  Yesterday he could've, at the villa where he was running everything and had all the reports.  Today he's in the Palace, where he's that pathetic guy who got tortured by Gorthoklek, and Sevar has now met the Queen and her advisers.  Paper lines of power count for a lot in a tyranny, but not for everything, not among the Inner Ring.  It's not entirely clear that the Security would obey him if Ferrer Maillol ordered Sevar cut down on the spot.  This Security isn't one of the older Security from the villa; this Security knows Carissa Sevar only as a Power of the Inner Ring at least on Ferrer Maillol's level, who always has been such.

Does he want to take down Sevar, does he want to fight back at all, would he rather just let her have it?  Maybe that question should've come first, but if he can't take her, it's a moot one.

He knew, somewhere in the back of his mind, over the last day, that this was probably coming.

He probably should have thought it out earlier.  If he wanted to win this, he is far worse off trying to win this fight starting now, than if he'd set up his pieces for this conflict starting after the first moment he'd tried giving Sevar a taste of power.

Can he take her, if he contests her control of the project right now?  It's not at all clear that he can.  Yesterday he could've, at the villa where he was running everything and had all the reports.  Today he's in the Palace, where he's that pathetic guy who got tortured by Gorthoklek, and Sevar has now met the Queen and her advisers.  Paper lines of power count for a lot in a tyranny, but not for everything, not among the Inner Ring.  It's not entirely clear that the Security would obey him if Ferrer Maillol ordered Sevar cut down on the spot.  This Security isn't one of the older Security from the villa; this Security knows Carissa Sevar only as a Power at least on Ferrer Maillol's level, who always has been such.

Does he want to take down Sevar, does he want to fight back at all, would he rather just let her have it?  Maybe that question should've come first, but if he can't take her, it's a moot one.