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Braided Song
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The art of deception has failed us again. It is not surprising that Pepper saw through our bluff, but it was a low-risk, high-reward tactic to begin with.
This physical confrontation, though it was all but inevitable, is going as badly as I had feared. The odds do not seem to be in our favor. Even now, though, she seems open to reason, and we have enough air to speak. If deception cannot aid us, we shall instead use the art of temptation:
"Has she ever listened?"
And if Pepper seems willing to listen further, "You don't need her permission to be better than this."
Pepper wants to spare our life, but knowing how cruel and malicious Mint is, it is not likely she would agree to let us go. I doubt Mint had ever agreed to spare someone on Pepper's behalf. Make her question Mint, and she may decide that our life and the prisoner's life are worth more than obedience to a torturer.
Also, C: kiss her if an opportune moment presents itself. Knowing that she has been deprived of kindness, a well-timed show of affection could push her over the tipping point into redemption.
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