"It doesn't."
"Good."
Aurelian looked at her.
"You sound disappointed."
"I am relieved."
"That did not sound relieved."
"I spend too much time around you."
Aurelian decided not to argue with that. The more important matter had come from Helion anyway.
Seris and Meren had requested his presence, not because anything had gone wrong, but because enough had changed that the Crownward March now needed its first real regional meeting.
Aurelian read the request twice before setting it down.
Representatives from Larkspur Haven would attend. Sanctuary Ardent's civilian council wanted to send two members.
Helion's awakened leadership would be there, while Astercourt would handle most of the administrative side.
Neris wanted logistics included, and Elowen had asked for time to discuss Survey World M-17.
Even the first former Compact station now under Crownward protection wanted to send an observer.
It was not a government meeting.
At least, not yet.
