Having Kat talk to them would most likely not have been a very good idea right now. Not only was being told to sit and wait irritating, she was becoming increasingly impatient the longer they waited despite her facial expression showing she was moderately calm. She felt like breaking a few arms right now. The looks the people were giving them had not gone unnoticed, it took everything she had not to sprint across the room and confront the woman behind the counter herself. She probably would have if Eric would not have gone up himself. It was quiet relieving he decided to go up. Her temper was beginning to drown out her normally level-headed composure, which was not something they could afford right now. This required as much patience as she could muster to the best of her ability and she did not want to lose it all here and now.<br/><br/>She returned Ericâ€™s smile when he came over to where she and Ryan were standing and straightened herself a little to look a little more relaxed. â€œWell at least we donâ€™t have to worry about them not cooperating with us.â€ There had been a bit of a sparkle in Katâ€™s eye, at which Ryan could not help but smirk. Oh yes, she definitely had no problems with bending a few rules. Looking towards the counter she saw the woman point towards the three of them and then whisper something to one of the guards that had been standing behind the counter with her. Her smile turned to a frown. Whatever Eric had done must not have sat well with her, she was expecting the guard to come over. But nothing had happened, the guard left with a group instead, leaving her relieved that they wouldnâ€™t be dealing with too much trouble right off the bat.<br/><br/>â€œI happen to be old â€˜palsâ€™ with the governor,â€ Ryan said, â€œYou could say Iâ€™ve been the biggest thorn in her side for years.â€ It might have sounded like he was bragging but he had spoke matter-of-factly and kept his tone neutral. He would discuss his history with her later when they met. There were guards everywhere he looked; he could feel their eyes upon him as if waiting for him to make a move. He leaned in closer to Kat and Eric, â€œI can pull a few strings if I must, should you need anything that the average person might not be able to get their hands on. It will be difficult but Iâ€™m sure I could work some magic and nobody will have to know.â€<br/><br/>Kat narrowed her eyes a bit, speaking to both Eric and Ryan, â€œIâ€™m not really all that worried about having to do anything that extreme. If anything, they are aware that this situation could turn ugly quickly if they donâ€™t play their cards right. The same goes for us. I know the captain said he doesnâ€™t mind us bending rules but I donâ€™t want to do anything that would compromise the mission and make us seem unprofessional.â€ She paused to focus her attention on Ryan, â€œIâ€™m not saying what you have in mind would, Iâ€™m simply being cautiousâ€¦â€ Her words trailed off for a moment and she took in a deep breath. As much as she wanted to continue she decided it was best to just leave it at that. Her nerves wanted her to ramble on; her mind was working out ways to go about this even if it did mean breaking someoneâ€™s arm.<br/><br/>â€œI understand, I was just offering so you wouldnâ€™t be the ones getting in trouble in case something called for such an action.â€<br/><br/>Kat was about to respond when someone informed them it was their time to get going. Whatever Eric had done was working because they had been moved to the front of the line and were handed a detailed file, similar to the one Murdock was given, though a bit further detailed, on what was happening with the Gendahl fleet. Everything from their demands to a few important members of the fleet were there, and what was going to happen to a few people should those demands not be met by a certain time. They really have gone mad, she thought to herself. She recognized one of the men, a lieutenant by the name of Walter, she had trained with him and he had even been her assigned partner for a few missions. Before she could bring it up, even if it might not have been important, another person showed up apologizing for the delay and that they would be seen now.