Zephyr groaned audibly at Darius' words about holding audience for various diplomats and bootlickers. He could never stomach 'affairs of state' which basically meant - as he saw it - spreading false smiles and listening to inane anecdotes from people who had agendas a mile long and only wanted you for whatever it was they thought they could get through you.<br/><br/>Alas, it's part of the job description, he told himself with a mental shrug. Indira's words, however, gave him pause. He had grown to know her as a master of understatement over the years. He wondered how serious this 'non too major' business was....