He laughs, a deep, hearty laugh that echoes throughout the cavernous hall. "I wouldn't worry about the long-term implications of this. She clearly knows what she's doing; after all, we're all still here, aren't we? And our special friends haven't succeeded yet, so I'm beginning to suspect they're as enmeshed in this fiasco as we are. But that's another story."<br/><br/>He sobers a bit, and meets Draiss' gaze. "Perhaps you'd care to know what's gone before? Or even what comes next? She's not terribly creative, so the story follows the same general outline, each time. Details change, of course, But I can already see how this act will play out. I don't even take the stage until you've left, after all."