The obligation to protect the allied Families weighed heavily upon the people in the conference room."We are thinking too hard on this," Benni said as...his final thoughts on the subject. "We keep trying to second guess the Imperial Council with the hope that they will rise to the occasion. They tried to slaughter us this time. Even in the Temperdis, the topsiders never sunk to the level of genocide."We will not make the choice. They will have to make the choice for themselves. Notify all the. Yvonne rolled down her window."Ral, we just got news ... Randal woke up on the way to the hospital and escaped. No one knows where he is, but we're pretty sure we know where he's going." Back to make sure my family finishes before I can get to them."Andrea nodded. Michael said, "I'll track him down, Ral, and we'll try to slow him down if we can. We might buy you some time, but not much."I nodded."Just keep in mind. With your family, your will has to be stronger than Randal's. The only way to. ” He opined loudly. “Portraits are vanity, nothing more. In the coming decade, the truly fashionable gentleman will demonstrate his taste through landscapes. Nature’s sublime beauty; idyllic pastoral backwaters; even some city scenes, showing the darker side of things. And I shall be at the forefront of it. The trend setter, if I may coin a phrase.”Behind him followed a young woman in a gown with an unwisely low neckline. She had clearly invested great effort into her appearance. Sparkling. " Oh God Tim that would be great, thanks."A few minutes later Tim returned with a snap button long sleeved shirt similar to the one he was wearing and handed it to her. Maggie walked into the bathroom and closed the door and unbuttoned her blouse and took it off then removed her bra and grabbed a towel and dried off her neck, chest and breasts then put on Tim's shirt. It was way too big but at least it was dry and warm. She rolled up the sleeves and snapped the buttons it and walked back out.