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Admiral, Iago's bed and books are to be removed from his chambers. A simple straw mattress will suffice.

Monsieur Sofer, if you are still experiencing shortages in the kitchen, feel free to add my Inmate to any shifts he does not already attend, and I want him on nightly cleanup. If he misses a shift, he is not to be fed.

My Inmate is not to be found anywhere within the vicinity of either the Master, or Judas Iscariot, without my prior sanction.

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...Iago, you haven't the slightest idea how much I want to believe you.

I don't doubt that a Master in power is a fearsome thing to behold. I saw him. But you also should not have gone. If you hadn't then Judas would not have, and the two of you would have been safe. But you did go. You let the Master steal three years, perhaps not from you and Judas, but from us. Now I don't know how to trust you, and you must give me reason to.

...Finish your first day of service tomorrow, and as I have said to Judas already -- which you can clearly see below, and if Sexby consents then you may see one another. Continue to do well -- and continue these talks with me -- and your visits will become more frequent and less restricted.

I told you already, but you did not listen. I cannot work in the kitchens. The meat, it disgusts me.

The Master's appetite was...insatiable.

But the trust must go both ways, yes? How can I trust you when you would so easily turn to physical violence and emotional torture against me?

I acted out of emotion, as I have said once already. I do not expect you not to make mistakes, just as I do not expect you not to be wary of me when I, myself, slip.

What you did, Iago? Hurt me. As much as if it were my own son that had done it. Perhaps more.

I left because I was offered the chance to be away. I did not think of any impact it would have on people here. The only person I wanted with me was Judas.

Marquis.

I am telling you the truth. I am sorry if it is not what you wanted to hear.

I know.

...You were doing so well, Iago. I'm at a loss for where to begin again.

I don't know what to tell you about that. I can only ask that you not make assumptions anymore about what went on during those years.

Until you tell me everything, I must work based upon what I know. If you give me incomplete information, what else am I do to do?

Think of it this way, Iago: It would be like receiving you as a new Inmate, having to learn you, relate to you, and having a large chunk of your file missing.

Then ask me. I will admit, I was not compliant before because I was angry. But I am not nearly as angry now.

Perhaps, as something of a project, you might write how you feel you've changed over these three years you've had. But I feel that's too broad, and if you're anything like me, you might embellish some just because it looks good on paper. So we'll start simply.

But we must remain civil with one another.

And to see Judas, you are doing service tomorrow. I will personally ask that Rube see to it you do not handle the meat, however.

Thank you. That is acceptable.

I will work tomorrow, but I ask that you not use Judas as a reward. If Sexby consents, I will see him, but not because he is some object you can wave around to tempt me to work.

Iago, you are addressing the matter unfairly.

If you had not asked me already to see Judas, and I were to say "Iago: I have this task you are to do" and you were to say "I will not do it" and then I offered him as an incentive? Then that would be what you describe.

But that did not happen here. You said to me that you wish to see him, that you cannot abide being completely separated from him. If you are requesting something of me, then it is implied that you are asking "What must happen to make this possible?"

That is not dangling. That is negotiation. You want to be with Judas and you want not to be miserable. I want you to not be miserable but I also need to trust you and believe you are putting forward your best effort to settle again, and that you are busy and supervised for the time being.

Does this not serve the both of us?

I will be miserable for a long time, Marquis. That is something you should realize right now. But, in regard to the earlier point, let me propose this.

If I refuse to work, then I will not see Judas during that time I am supposed to be working.

But I will work for the return of my books, as I have not had much time to enjoy them recently. And...my bed, of course.

I will also issue a private apology to Angelica, as she has shown strange compassion and I do believe she deserves at least that much.

And I will discuss the past three years with you, answer any questions you have as truthfully as I can, when you ask.

Is that acceptable?

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That stung more than he'd like to admit. No reply.

Not what Iago wanted...trying again.

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