2026-03-22 12:32 - 17:59 PST
Kingsnake picked up Kaveh before heading over to see Elio about a bidding war1. On the way, they spoke about the other night2, and what happened after3. Kaveh believed the person who dropped Mazhar off that night was Gabriela, so he had Kingsnake text her, pretending to be him. She quickly blew through Gabriela’s patience and the Assamite called, unaware of the Setite listening into the conversation.
Kaveh confirmed it was her that night and asked why she was helping Mazhar. She informed him that she only did so under threat of final death and as Neres was both a Setite and entirely unscathed by the encounter, she didn’t see why it mattered at all. What followed was Gabriela strongly suggesting Kaveh avoid all Setites at all costs, especially when they are, as Neres was, thousands of years old. Kaveh pushed back on this, stating that Neres said she was different. This was unconvincing.