Tolkov had the list in hand, so while Yuna might not have recalled the name of the spokeswoman, the spymaster was able to easily point it out. Tabitha's surname, Calas was at the top of the list. The crowd was never quiet for Yuna, not completely, but they showed respect to their spokeswoman by allowing to speak, unmolested by other voices. Yuna would start to notice that her soldiers were starting to get nervous, exchanging wary glances at each other.<br/><br/>"The cries you answered, the 'oppressed' you sought to liberate are those who sit comfortably behind desks and represent their own interests. Two years ago half the seats on the governing council were held by Shalans. Only two of the twelve seats now represent us. Explain to me how that happens? Nearly half this city is Shalan and we don't want to be part of your empire, but that's what the Rheaveth leaning officials have been advocating. And for what purpose? We suspect that you did fire the first shot long before a month ago."<br/><br/>The crowd started back up again, calling Yuna and the troops under her command imperialist bitches, among other colorful names. Tolkov was chewing her lip, her eyes moving back and forth scanning the crowd. Tolkov would have mentioned weeks prior that if given the choice to dissect the political motives and the history between the factions of the city, and the choice to navigate through a labyrinth, she would have taken the labyrinth every time. The short of it was that Shalans felt they were being muscled out of the city's government. Of course, it wasn't paranoia if someone was actually out to get you. Tolkov herself had helped rigged a couple of the council elections.<br/><br/>It seemed like the spymaster was onto a rebuttal, but before she could voice herself, a shot rang out. And blossom of red exploded from Tabitha Calas' chest as a bullet ripped through her. She fell from her perch on the fountain and hit the cobblestones of the plaza. The crowd fell silent, but it wouldn't be long until their shock turned to anger. The interim seconds were very important and Yuna's to use.