A dignified-looking man sat elegantly in a plain, minimalist-style room, his pen moving steadily across the documents on his desk. He worked without pause, acknowledging the presence of the second person in the room only when he spoke.
"Report," he said emotionlessly.
"Quite a lot has happened, but care to answer a question first?" a feminine, sultry voice responded, though the speaker remained unseen.
"Very well," replied the man, Lord Mayor Orvian, his focus remaining on the papers before him.
"Why did you want that thing to be seen? It's caused a lot of panic," she inquired, her curiosity piqued by his unusual actions.
