[identity profile] dornbeast.livejournal.com 2010-12-03 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Hopefully, Elan will figure out that his father put the wrong framing on the problem.

He's not looking at an evil dictator; he's looking at an evil conspiracy. And the thing about conspiracies is how some well-placed rumors and carefully generated disinformation can turn a conspiracy into infighting.
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[personal profile] seawasp 2010-12-03 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
This is true if the conspiracy isn't close-knit. One thing that Dad seems to be good at is recognizing his self-interest lies in the RIGHT people trusting him. His companions MUST top that list.