He turned, a slight sneer on his face as he stared at her. "Well, considering I might have dropped the last of the defenses had you bothered to explain, it could have been better. Now, however, you and yours are going to have to suffer with my suspicion and refusal to lend aid without some sort of agreement. And they are already having to deal with that, me thinks."<br/><br/>He gave her a mirthless smile, already aware of the fact that shards were expanding outward from the now turtling fortress that had been on the same plane, no longer keep the shards from getting out, no doubt E'Lune's presence had weakened the borders enough for a direct portal. "As for the rest of you, new simulation in the battle room. See if you can do better than I did. Enjoy, my bodyguards will be providing commentary until me and Jashah go to meet Verdelet tomorrow. No, I don't care if she shouldn't be moved for a week, get her... functional."<br/><br/>The last word was said with a certain relish to the medi-drone, no doubt his more petty and nasty side enjoying how she was in the same boat he was in. "See you all tomorrow."