"I see..."<br/><br/>For the briefest of moments, Rishi thinks that she sees a victorious glimmer in the colonel's eyes... but he doesn't play his hand just yet. Nor does he touch his coffee.<br/><br/>"Well, then, we'll have to make sure we'll give your branch a holler when we're done here; but first, why don't you tell me what it is that the CST was lookin' for out in Arlington? I don't imagine the Boneyard had anything of value for you all... unless there's somethin' more to the Unknown Soldier's tomb than the brass is tellin' us." The man's chuckle is light, as if he's making a joke; but the smile never even comes close to his eyes. It's more like he's baring his teeth, now that the elf thinks about it. "So what were you looking for out there? And just where did you find this?"<br/><br/>Vaguely, Rishi notices that there's something... off... in the air around them. Not like she feels ill or anything; the coffee is swill, but it doesn't burn or taste of anything out of the ordinary. But nevertheless, Rishi is starting to feel like the world around her is shifting, and she realizes that it's a lot more difficult to maintain her focus as the heat in the room grows more and more intense...<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button"> Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">You need to beat roll a composure check (2 hits to pass) in order to maintain focus on Rishi's story. Other than that, nothing is out of the ordinary. </div></div>