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[originallutece]

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[motivation]

[ dutch lifts a hand, waving it around in a so-so gesture. ]

The entire ruling class of the Quad. Called the Nines.

Not that anyone trusts them, really, but they pretend.

[originallutece]

[She turns. One foot still lingers in the water, but the other tucks beneath her, ignoring the way it makes her skirt go damp and cling to her thighs.]

Why the Nines?

[motivation]

[ ros ignores it; dutch glances down and is reminded of sliding her hands up those thighs. ]

Nine families.

[originallutece]

Ah. One of those kinds of governments.

And for those who weren't in one of those families? What was their fate?

[motivation]

Depends.

Were they born on Qresh? Still pretty good. Born on Leith? Probably a nice house and some property, making money off the backs of others. Born on Westerley? Well, you're shit out of luck, then.