As expected of the nobility - I wonder if they've chosen a name for the child yet. [A little dark humor - don't count your eggs before they hatch, or you might come up one short-]
I'm not sure I know of anyone who won't be blamed, should things come to that. They do like throwing their fits.
[Not that Takasugi needs the reminder, but Kara's a little on edge.]
might be the time to take a vacation. heard there's some nice hotels on Leith
[Different people are saying different things, but so far that seems to be a consistent thread; the surrogate has been moved to a hotel for safe keeping.]
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[If they're illegitimate, she doesn't see the point in bothering with them while a potential real heir is still on the table.
She's assuming that Takasugi is on the same page as her: secure the heir to avoid violence.]
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He appreciates that.] Being thorough isn't a waste of time.
But without the centerpiece, it's all meaningless.
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you know who's gonna get blamed if it's broken
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I'm not sure I know of anyone who won't be blamed, should things come to that. They do like throwing their fits.
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[Not that Takasugi needs the reminder, but Kara's a little on edge.]
might be the time to take a vacation. heard there's some nice hotels on Leith
[Different people are saying different things, but so far that seems to be a consistent thread; the surrogate has been moved to a hotel for safe keeping.]
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Which is exactly what he intended.]
It'll be difficult to relax among the kindling and tinder. Just one spark and everything could go up in flames.
Best not to linger.
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[It's a warning, maybe, or just a reminder that it's safer to keep their heads' down when shit like this is going on.]