Vixia's Calculated Betrayals

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Vixia demonstrates why she's survived this long in dangerous work: she plays every angle simultaneously. She deceives Captain Emery into mobilizing the Goldveil Knights, giving herself authority and access while keeping her own hands clean. She investigates Eli with pointed questions about the 'gloaming' and craft guilds, building her case. But when the moment comes and Eli offers the notebook for freedom, Vixia makes the pragmatic choice—she takes the intelligence and lets him go, then misdirects the pursuing knights. It's not mercy; it's calculation. The notebook is more valuable than the artist, and letting him escape costs her nothing while potentially keeping future options open. The kobold walks the line between serving the Inquisition and serving her own interests with magnificent precision.

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