"Reconnaissance on the St. Kelszei's Mercy itself would be of tremendous value, as well as anything we might learn of the passengers and crew. I'm... unconvinced the two of you should stick together, however, given we're meant to be a group of disparate persons and Song-in-Strings has volunteered for distraction duty. The two of you knowing each other and each creating your own commotions will be more immediately connected than the two of you as separate passengers happening to have entirely unrelated problems or performances."
Liv brushes a speck of dust from her shoulder before continuing.
"I'm also of the opinion that, as I am most suited to posing as a person of means, likely the daughter of a smaller merchant family, and that as Tégla's best cover option is to pose as my bodyguard," she glances at the other disgraced spiker a moment, hoping to gauge Tégla's reaction, "that our mission is best served by the two of us, B and I, rooming privately and with each other."
She clears her throat, hoping it is evident and not worth questioning why Song and Zef knowing each other is bad for the mission but Tégla and herself knowing each other is fine and, actually, good.
"The daughter of even a small merchant family would not be traveling abroad without escort, and a cover as my bodyguard is a reasonable way for me to speak on B's behalf, and it explains why she must be so extremely well armed while we travel."