She laughed at that, and shook her head. "Maybe. But that's also why I position myself near people who enjoy handling that side of things."<br/><br/>Xyra blushed a little more, but did begin speaking again, telling a bit more about her day, commenting on the sheer diversity of the people.<br/><br/>"Fairly well, all things considered. And don't take that personally; he blocks<em>all</em>dimensional travel. Says it's in the name of keeping us all safe. Keep us all controlled, is more like it. We come to rely on<em>his</em>methods of transportation, and when we earn his displeasure, he takes that away from us. That's why we've always stayed independent. He won't harm us, not directly, not as long as Bastetta and I are here. But the family's doing well; they stepped down from being the ruling dynasty, following the Great War, and now hold elections, though they're still a prominent family, and have stepped in as rulers, a few times."