Arrival

[Mor'os]

Osmar hesitated for a moment, not certain at how he ought to react to the gesture. Things were moving at an awfully fast pace it seemed.

Yes, yes, this really is working! cried the first thoughts.

No, no, it would not be proper would it? rebuked the second thoughts.

Wouldn't it be rude not to? retaliated the first thoughts.

Um...

We are wasting time observed the third thoughts.

With exaggerated care, as if the limb were some explosive which would burst at the slightest shock accepted the arm. He couldn't afford to be rude by denying her something she wanted, as first thoughts had pointed out. When an explosion failed to materialize, the tension eased.

"Yes, um... zis way p'lease. I sink... sink we will see ze Yhessostat fir's't."

[The Empire]

"What is the Yhessostat then?" hanna asked as she tried to follow Osmar's lead

[Mor'os]

"Ah, zat would be," he answered as they began to walk, the word's a welcome distraction from any akward implications of the situation, "is where the Yhessos will be housed. It is near finished, which is good, as I p'lan ze electing to begin tomorrow. It will be ready in time." Osmar failed to realize, needless to say, the utterly unhelpful nature of his answer.

[The Empire]

"Errmm.. and the 'Yhessos' beeing who?"

[Mor'os]

Osmar for a moment actually looked genuinely puzzled. Realization then dawned on him.

"Oh, I am sorry. I sink zey tran's'late it as "Petition Assem'b'ly". It is on ze ozer side of here, so it is a walk. I am sorry, I was forgetting it seem's zat you do not s'peak Mor'osvur. If I might be direc't, you would do good to lear'n if you inten'd to s'tay."

[The Empire]

"I belive we already has come to that conclusion Osmar" She said, smiling. "As we walk, could you tell me about what we would be passing?"

[Mor'os]

"Well, I am not certain of ze details. Much of zis is or will be ze offices of ze Minis't'ries. I believe zat," he said, pointing to a building to their left, "Is ze Noshim, Minis't'ry of Agriculture. An'd zat..." his free hand switched sides to point to their right now "Is...I believe eizer ze Gunshim, Minis't'ry of Defense, or Minis't'ry of Education."

[The Empire]

"So all government functions are concentrated to the palace? May I ask if the ministers are supposed to live in the palace too or are they expected to have their own homes in the city?"

[Mor'os]

"Yes, zis is where all gover'n'men't offices are, but zose who wor'k here live elsewhere in ze city."

[The Empire]

"I think that is wise, otherwise, they might be too detatched from the public and that makes for the same problems as with nobility"

[Mor'os]

"Well, I do not sink it is odd to keep gover'n'men't offices in one cen't'ral p'lace. Certainly, we could not fit all of ze Minister's in someone's home. Zey p'robably would not like it."

[The Empire]

"No, you misunderstand me, as far as I have seen, it is imperative for ministers to have as much contact with the public as possible as to make sure they know the everyday life of those their desicions are affecting"

[Mor'os]

"Ah, zat would be the tas'k of ze examination B'ran'ch. You cannot see it f'rom here, but zeir headquarter's are over zere," pointing to a building which as promised was not visible. "Zey were har'd to refor'm, as zey have been ze wor's't usually. Now zough ze Imperial In's'pector is apppointed by ze P'rime Minis'ter, elec'ted by ze Yhessos."

[The Empire]

"Ah, so what is your role in this new order you are creating Osmar?"

[Mor'os]

"In ze gover'n'men't you mean? Well, as Emperor, I am head of s'tate of cour'se. Working wis ze P'rime Minister, I run an'd establish ze gover'n'men't, as will my whoever succeeds me as nex't emperor."