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[forli]

So you've called me forth for no other reason than the Borgia whore is there. [She's dismissive.] There are still things that must be done on your side and on mine. I would rather return when my deals are all made. I will not be undone by a Spaniard, and you shall have no possession of me.

The Bitch of Forli bends to none. [There's a slight smirk.] Even if I have lied with a Borgia, many can say that.

Even another Borgia. [Looking at you, Lucrezia.]

Now as the Holy Father would say, I have webs to weave.

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[heloise]

[ She has a thousand insults to hurl back, but that isn't how she fights. ]

Which is worse, I wonder, to be a bitch or a whore?

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[forli]

I suppose they are words men say to keep us in our place. But look at what they do.

[She stands a little taller, face straight. She's waiting for the claws to show. What does the little Borgia girl have to say?]

screeeeeeeeeeeeeam

[secondchances]

Wow, bitter much?

[assassino]

Do I not get a mention?

[He's teasing of course; she may not remember their passing meeting after all these years.]

[forli]

And you would be? [Okay, so she's been told of who you are. A lover, but let's be real, Caterina is a HBIC and everyone wants a piece of this.]

[forli]

If they poisoned your church, attacked your family, took your son, and made you bend because they wished you to, I would like to see your response, girl.

<3!

[heloise]

Cause strive among women. Rather genius.

[forli]

They wish to keep women out of politics. Have you not found yourself a pawn at their disposal? [You know, a certain marriage that happened.]

[heloise]

[ A marriage to your now dead cousin, Sforza. ]

Even a pawn can become a queen if it navigates the board well.

[forli]

And is that what you hope to be, young Borgia?

[heloise]

That would mean resigning myself to Naples.

[ There are no other kings and queens in Italia. ]

[forli]

And you think yourself worthy to be an Italian queen? [As if they would have her.]

[heloise]

How stands your castle in Forli? Are you content?

[forli]

Why would I not be? [Except she's in Rome now.]

[secondchances]

Lucrezia herself did that?

[heloise]

It was missing a son, last I heard.

[assassino]

[He chuckles.]

Ezio Auditore. You arranged my passage to Venice.

[forli]

Lucrezia has done enough of it.

[forli]

The same can be said for the House of Borgia. [Prickling at that.]

[forli]

It is a lovely city. I hope you enjoyed it. But I still don't know you.

[assassino]

I certainly did.

Well, then... Perhaps we can get to know each other better.

[forli]

It is a possibility at least.

[assassino]

Dine with me, then.

[forli]

Isn't that forward? [But she likes her men ballsy.]

[heloise]

[ No loss there. It was like amputating a rotten limb, almost literally. ]

Not because we abandoned one of us for pride's sake. That would be terrible, would it not?