Miriam sighed, but not in annoyance - she sighed because she agreed with him, which really meant that she was being terrible because agreeing with Frederick was a red flag. But Sarah's occupation could be done by anyone, and so could Cassandra's - she loved them, she did, but they were not exactly changing the world, were they?

"I don't suppose I can talk to her?" she asked, raising her eyebrows at him. "It's important." Or, at least, it could be.

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