"i figured we would begin civics lessons next year when there will be a vote. it's our alcohol so help yourself but i think you are getting yourself worked up over nothing. you have a clear message you mean to share, do that, answer a few questions and then leave when you decide it's done, they can't make you stay." he nodded and smiled. "always."<br/><br/>the dissenter stared back at her still fearful, angry and now suspicious.<span style="color: #ff9999">"how convenient."</span><span style="color: #ffff99">"Thethen, you will show this chamber the respect it commands or be removed from the room."</span>the dissenter, or Thethen apparently glared across the room at the person sitting nearly across and then huffed and sat down. "please forgive my colleague but he does have a point, that does sound rather convenient."<span style="color: #ffff99">"have you forgotten the first images of Rayne we saw? she most certainly looked tortured and worse to me."</span>this drew some nods while the chairman looked at Trinity. "so Rayne bragged but she also made it clear that the Demons arrived from only one portal, not thousands. it doesn't take a military genius to understand the difference. we even tried closing their portals but for every one we closed they opened three more. our own scans have revealed some manner of ancient and incredibly powerful shield around the planet below that blocks incoming teleportation and portal magics. we have adjusted our visitation shuttle to penetrate that shield harmlessly." he frowned while another spoke.<span style="color: #ffff99">"can you elaborate on the name thing you just mentioned. what does the word order mean in the context of her name... and can she hear us? there were many who saw Rayne call out to thin air to conjure Susan so some have begun to mimic her calling out to Order and to Susan."</span>"how would you describe your natural state?"<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>