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Everyone, this is Emma. I need to inform you all that a very dangerous man has arrived in Paradisa. His name is Raoul Silva, though he has also been known as Tiego Rodriguez. He is an ex-soldier and notorious terrorist from my world, and is responsible for the deaths of .... [she stopped counting before he even left her employ] many, many men. By this point I am rather certain the count of innocents is higher than the count of those he killed in service of his country.

I am writing to you this morning not only to warn you of his presence, but to ask a favor of you: to not inform him of my own. It is inevitable that he will find it out on his own, of course, but I am playing for time. Shortly before I arrived in Paradisa, several months ago, I was running for my life, and I am quite certain he will still want to take it from me. Any time that you can aid me in buying would be most appreciated, and I will be in your debt.

[a pause, and then:]

He also has a very annoying habit of calling me his mother. I assure you, that is not the case.

[Bond]

We're going to need more than some dynamite and shotgun shells.

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You have them already.

Thank you. ... How have you been? [since they haven't spoken since he was at the Death Match]

Better. Focusing on the people I care about here helps. [and yes, you're one of them, Emma]

Good. [a smile creeps into her voice] How's Henry?

He's good. I check in on him sometimes. [and that means he stalks around the Stark househould without actually making himself known]

I'm glad to hear it. [if she knew he was staying with them, she'd be amused - since she's friendly with them, herself]

[he smiles. She's trying to distract him, and it almost works] But back to this Silva guy. You said he was a terrorist. Would he be trying anything we should worry about?

Honestly, I'm not sure what he'll put up his sleeve once he's settled in and realizes he's not in Scotland anymore. I'm sure he still won't lose his current fixation, but ... beyond that, I need to keep my eyes on him.

Understood.

Thank you. I'll be in touch.