After a batch of questions, they took him out of his suggestive state. Marc went on with whatever he was talking about before the pause. It could have been mundane as the weather, French politics, or details of his time as a soldier.
Sometimes, the conversations were one-sided. They made him promise to uphold the tenets of the masquerade, and feed responsibility to ensure the herd remained unaware of his presence. Most importantly, he was never to act in a way that would reveal the existence of the world hidden in the shadows.
While he was made to forget his promises, the ideas were left to simmer in his subconscious. It was said that once an idea took root, it was nearly impossible to be rid of it.
Disclaimer: This excerpt from Man of War is currently in development. There may be typos, errors, omissions, inconsistencies and so forth.
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