It was good to see Cassandra in such high spirits this evening.  It wasn’t as though she was ever exactly miserable, but he could tell that she was woman with a lot on her mind.  Granted she had every reason in the world to feel that way.  She was the owner, president, and CEO of a massive company, not to mention an outspoken leader in the community, and sponsor of many events just like this one.  He chuckled as she teased him letting her do anything.  She had a good point despite her teasing.  Nobody made her do anything, not even him who was as close to her as anyone.<br/><br/>They entered the hall together arm in arm, the sound of chatting and music drifting through the manor, along with the smell of the dishes her cooking staff had put so much effort into.  He knew that he could smell it so much clearer than she could thanks to his sharp nose but he was sure even she could smell it.<br/><br/>“They’re all here because of you love,” he said grinning leaning over to kiss her on the cheek.  “This is a great cause.”<br/><br/>Together they moved into the hall passing staff members carrying trays with champagne, and other things.  “How much money do you think will be raised with tonights event?”<br/><br/>As they walked he overheard the discussion of two gentlemen that had been invited.  Both of them in James opinion had much too high an opinion of themselves.  “I’m telling things are getting out of hand with Spectre, they we’re suppose to be simply a check to make sure that the supers we’re kept under control, but they’re worse than the supers ever we’re.”<br/><br/>“The supers we’re a menace they answered to nobody, Spectre answers directly to the president,” the other man said.<br/><br/>“Thats the problem don’t you think, the president if you can still call him that, is using them as his own personal goon squad,” the first man said.  “He’s torn the constitution of this country to shreds of course you don’t hear anything in the press about that.<br/><br/>James and  Cassandra moved on from the conversation.  The one man was right, he just prey for his sake that his friend wouldn’t turn him over to Spectre, free speech amongst other things was a concept of the past.