[Sodium_noir] To Meet The Prince

[Eric Magnuson]

Cash, Montoya
Gangrel supplicant and Ventrue Prince
Montoya's Penthouse
> 
> 
> "Titus .. Khan?" he snarled, half amused and half
> choked. "The Bishop's 
> Paladin really is coming up in the world isn't he!
> I've heard no end of 
> troubling rumours concerning Titus Bane in the past
> few nights and this new 
> revelation does not please me at all Mr. Cash. tell
> me, what do you think of 
> Mr. bane?"
> 
Cash drew a breath to reply, but...
> before cash can reply, the Prince raises a hand to
> cut him off.
> 
> "... charismatic perhaps? Powerful? Deadly? Or did
> you see the real Sabbat 
> thug? Violent, heartless and with eyes so devoid of
> a soul they'd make the 
> Justicar themselves quake. I'll give you a little
> insight into the Sabbat 
> shall I Mr. Cash? The skinny as they say down there
> in the real world. 
> Bishop Santiago is a monolith, akin to a saint among
> his followers and every 
> bit the Napoleon to our Empire. But Titus bane is
> the instrument of that 
> intellect and the pair make such a formidable enemy
> that even the inner 
> council are loathe to rock the boat."
> 
> He tapped his chin again.

Cash waited for the Prince to finish.
> 
> "On the other hand .... having Titus Bane, sorry,
> Titus Khan, offering to 
> help you climb the greasy pole of my organization is
> no mean feat Mr. Cash. 
> when the warrior becomes the King maker it is meet
> for us all to take pause. 
> If you would serve me my Gangrel friend, then go
> along with his offer. See 
> what he can do for you. keep me appraised and find
> out if this comes from 
> the sword or the hand that wields it!"
> 
"I am certainly your man, Sire," Cash began, "I just
hope that the sword doesn't turn into a viper."  Cash
paused, then continued, "Titus seemed to be gracious,
understanding, it was almost a sense of Noblese
Obliege - a King speaking to a peasant, but I know
what the Sabbat is capable of - so I kept somewhat on
my guard."

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