Ancillary Mercy 9

[ann_leckie]

But Ship was right—she was enjoying this small return to our old roles, even if, I found, I wasn’t. “Three hours ago, Fleet Captain Uemi messaged.” Fleet Captain Uemi was my counterpart one gate away, in Hrad System. In command over any Radchaai military ships stationed there. For whatever that was worth: Radch space was currently embroiled in a civil war, and Fleet Captain Uemi’s authority, like mine, came from the part of Anaander Mianaai that currently held Omaugh Palace. “Tstur Palace has fallen.”

Mirrored from Ann Leckie.

Comments

[nenya_kanadka]

Aagh so nerve-wracking, trying to figure out which version of Anaander Mianaai you're talking to at any given time. I assume they both try to impersonate each other, too.