YELENA
FOOD TASTER

Commander has been informed of Fire Festival incident, plans to cancel the fugitive exercise unless Y can convince him differently. Rumors circulating that Y is interested in Rand but she screamed at Liza for bringing it up.

End report.


YELENA, file 2

Despite my assurances that Yelena will be kept very safe during the fugitive exercise, the Commander is loathe to continue it. He does not - cannot - understand that my interest in preserving the integrity of this exercise is more than just that. I do not care for food tasters except that they keep me from risking my own neck every time the Commander wants a meal, as he so kindly reminded me this morning. I don't think he knows how wrong he is about this one, and I hope he never finds out.

Rumors started flying in the kitchen this morning - Liza told Rand that Yelena is trying to steal him away from Dilana. I'll have to keep an even closer eye on this now. I doubt there is so much as a shred of truth to it, but not everyone here is so discerning. Liza may convince others, who may eventually become a danger to my food taster.

I sincerely hope Yelena can convince the Commander to continue with the exercise before I wake this afternoon. If she wants to do this - and it seemed she did the last time we talked, though Brazell was the only known danger - I want her to convince him. If she can't, or if she no longer wishes to do this, I will be disappointed to lose the opportunity to learn more about how her mind works.


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