"He's good at what he does," Nila said. "It's just he's a corrupt bastard as well."
"He's definitely that. I feel like he'll be necessary, for understanding the corruption that we'll certainly find in the Capital," Oliver said. "His perspective will weigh a lot. I don't know what to do, at any moment really. I need as many people with as many things to say as I can get."
"That makes sense. Though you seemed pretty certain with the matter regarding Blackthorn."
"That's something else," Oliver said. "That's more related to battle. At least battle I've come to understand a bit. The rest of it though… I need someone like you to constantly tell me off, else I'm far too likely to skew in one direction."
"I'm sure Verdant and Lasha will," Nila said.
"No," Oliver said. "I think, after all Nila, I might need you to talk up for me. I bring you to these counsels, but you never say quite what you think. I need you to be braver."
