Arrival

[The Empire]

"Somehow, I think they would have more trouble with the people."

[Mor'os]

"The people? They love his Divnity, an'd are loyal. In this fight his Divinity and the people share the same side."

[The Empire]

"That is what I meant, there is no way the people would return to the old ways without one hell of a fight. A fight any number of nobles couldn't even hope to meet anything but a total and crushing defeat."

[Mor'os]

Shausil blinked, a bit stupified and lost, by which narration mean completely stupified and lost.

"I am unsure what you are saying now. Are the Ol fighting the Ar or his Divinity?"

[The Empire]

"If I have understood the Mor'osi terminology correctly, the Ol would be fighting the Ar if the Ar tried again to ursurp his divinity, and they would keep fighting the Ar even if the Ar suceeded in their goal. The Ar, have as I understood it, never counted on the people as a factor of power and that would be their undooing. The way I have been taught, all power stems from the people, without the support of one's subordinates, no leader will last long.

[Mor'os]

Shausil delayed for a few seconds to take all of this in before answering.

"Yes, that is correc't. Though, you seemed to be saying his Divinity should be worried of the people."

[The Empire]

"Had he been despotic, then yes, due to what he has done now, he has absolutely nothing to fear from them. His memory will be loved by the Mor'osi people for centuries to come."

[Mor'os]

"That is very kin'd of you to say. But do not say that to his Divinity himsel'f He does not take well to f'lattery. Ah, I thin'k... Chasmor-sam, lūs īn?"

The round of cheering that rose now from the other side of the curtains this time seemed to grow in strength and volume with time rather than begin to fade away. Chasmor meanwhile replied to Shausil's apparent inquiry.

"So, tam on." Shausil nodded and spoke to Hanna. "That is en'd. His Divinity should soon-" Before Shausil had the proper time to conclude his statement, the curtains parted, and through stepped Osmar. He was now decked out in all sorts of ceremonial attire far more intricate and complex than what Hanna had seen him wearing when they first met. He did not notice Hanna immediately, and instead with a hint of exhaustion said:

"For man man, Chasmor."

"So, vī-dav. A, Hanna-sam sū hek et."

"Tle?" Osmar looked about, blinking a bit, and now promptly sighted Hanna.

"Ah, zere you are. Where have you been?"

[The Empire]

In an unnaturally sweet voice, Hanna replied:
"Just letting out some frustration over beeing discarded... nothing serious..."

[Mor'os]

Osmar stopped, confused. So certain only a few seconds ago of what had been happening, he was now entirely confused.

"I am confused. What has happened to begin zis?"

[The Empire]

"Maybe it would be better left for when in private. But as you can see, I am straight from the fiering range. I assume your speech went well?"

[Mor'os]

Sighting an opportunity to no longer have to pursue a line of conversation which he found entirely confusing and to be going nowhere particularly fast, Osmar jumped on it and seized it without a moment's hesitation.

"It wen't very well, san'k you. Zis is what I have been working for so very long, and I am g'lad to finally see it com'p'lete. These decrees will lay down the foundation for the new governmen't of the Empire, one which with any luck will restore it to it's p'roper s'tate. Ah, but what time is it now? Do you know?"

[The Empire]

Looking at her wrist watch, Hanna ot a slightly confused look on her face since the time and date it showed wasn't coherent with how long they had been on the planet, according to her watch, they had been here for ten weeks but in days, it had only passed eight, and since she had kept a diary over them... Something just wasn't right.

"Errm.. I'm not sure, according to the sun's position I should say it's about two hours to mid day, according to my watch, it's supposed to be in the middle of the night. How long is a day here Osmar?"

[Mor'os]

"Hm? Well, by t'raditional s'tandar'd's of Mor'osi time there was 8 times, but zat I have already abolished by dec'ree. I atten'd'ed to those matter's before I gave my power to alter the laws. Now we use ze s'tandar'd 24 hour's of ze ozer nation's." Osmar chuckled slightly. "I am p'roud of our t'radition's, but not zat much." He peered over to look at Hanna's wrist watch for himself, a device that he was now thoroughly used to himself. "Is it b'roken? We can fix or replace it if zat is ze case."

[The Empire]

"Well, I know it works perfectly as it should, but it's set to the time of my homeworld. Apparently, the days here are slightly longer so it's not synchronized and runs ahead a few hours every day. I think replacing it is the only way, but I will keep it as a memory. plus it has some special functions I don't want to loose."