“Did you hear the Ambassador arrived?”
“Yes, he flies alone you know. So unusual. But then I’ve heard he carries a singularity in his cabin. So it’s a bit done for show I should think.”
“The Verity has a singularity on board?”
“So, I’m told anyway. A whole pocket universe if the stories are to be believed.”
“Seems dangerous, if You ask me.”
“Well perhaps that’s why they don’t.”
“Don’t what?”
“Ask you.”
“Fair point.”
“So is it true about the treaty?”
“If anyone can pull it off peace with the Progons and Sensaurians, it’s the Ambassador.”
“Only Bolger can go to Nollisar, eh?”
“Something like that. He’s not like the other diplomats. Wasn’t born into it.”
“He’s a Guardian though, no?”
“Oh yes, from the central planet and everything but not one of the favored houses if you catch my meaning. Not a house at all really. Worked his way up. He’s been at all sorts of jobs, Instructor, Secretary, even Pilot I hear.”
“Would explain the small ship I suppose.”
“Explains the peace possibility too. Takes an outside perspective like his. That’s what he’s been doing the whole war. Wracking that clever brain of his to find a solution. Apparently he’s hit on it, or that’s the buzz anyway.”
“Have you met him before?”
“Once. He’s a charmer that’s for sure. And a fast-talker. It’s no exaggeration that he can talk anyone into or out of doing pretty much anything. I knew he’d untie this not we’re in.”
“So what happens to the generators then? And uh, you know the uh, conscripts if you will?”
“I expect it will just be wound down now. Less said about all that the better. Ah here we are. Mr. Ambassador, a pleasure to meet you.”
The Ambassador who is just stepping down from his ship turns to greet the two men with a menacing smile.
“Ah gentleman, just in time for some pinball,” said the Ambassador. The two other men looked puzzled. “Be with you in an Instant.”
