Talaan cranes her neck, leaning on the rail to get a better view.<br/><br/>"I<em>do</em>believe your intricacies are about to turn deadly."<br/><br/>From below comes a cry of pain and surprise, followed by cries of alarm and a widening gap in the assembly with a prone figure in the center...and a number of people making mutual accusations.<br/><br/>"How delightful!"<br/><br/>+++<br/><br/>The woman shivers at Alari's touch, a light blush brushing her cheeks.<br/><br/>"I am not given to understand the depths of policy.  My role is merely to implement it."