"Perfect," Susan said with a grin. One not too wide or too conspiratorial, in an effort to conceal what she was really feeling about their guests. "Those with much always tend to be afraid that someone else will take it from them. It doesn't matter if it's money, power, or people," she said, recalling her ordeal at Calormene. (and she's well accustomed to making such conversations seem light and inconsequential. she could plot an assassination or confirm when someone was too deep in their cups to realize they were being fussed with.) "It's almost like being at home."
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