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"Have you ever gone hungry?"
"I'm not complaining, dear. It was a great day for me when I was adopted by Sisu. But listen. We have favors coming from many sources, not just Gus and Dupont. Whatever ship we join with will help. I intend to leave the matter open until after election -- and I've had tentative offers all morning, strong ships, well connected. And finally, there's New Hansea."
"What about New Hansea?"
"Timed properly, with the Hanseatics proposing your name, you'll be elected by acclamation."
"Rhoda!"
"You won't have to touch it. And neither will Thorby. You two will simply appear in public and be your charming, male, non-political selves. I'll handle it By the way, it's too late to pull Loeen out of the play but I'm going to break that up fast Your Mother did not see the whole picture. I want my sons married -- but it is essential that Thorby not be married, nor paired off, until after the election. Now . . . did you go to the flagship?"
"Certainly."
"What ship was he born in? It could be important."
Krausa gave a sigh. "Thorby was not born of the People."
"What? Nonsense! You mean that identification is not certain. Mmm . . . which missing ships are possibilities?"
"I said he was not of the People! There is a not a ship missing, nor a child missing from a ship, which can be matched with his case. He would have to be much older, or much younger, than he is
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