Arrival

[Mor'os]

"Ah," said Osmar, more to acknowledge what had been said than as sign of actual understanding as he was now lost again. "Zat soun'd's like a good idea. I can obtain a new one easily enough wis ze palace's budget."

[The Empire]

Hanna laughed
"I hope you will let me have an opportunity to return your graciousness in the future Osmar. I have talked a bit to Shausil here, but I havn't yet been introduced to this other gentleman."

[Mor'os]

"You have not?" said Osmar with puzzlement. He had made the foolish assumption that Hanna would have met the Prime Minister by now. After all, he was the Prime Minister, the second most powerful figure in the entire government of the Empire.

Ah, but she is not from the Empire...and for that matter I think there is still quite a few people who have lost track of who anyone is in the government at this point...

"P'lease, zis is Lelpak Sillen Chasmor-Hēshimsar, or as I believe it is t'ran's'lated 'prime minister'."

The apparent Prime Minister bowed. "Satlau." he said, ignoring the language barrier for his own immediate convenience.

"I should hope he remain's pas't ze election. He has perfor'med very well."

[The Empire]

"Pleased to meet you mr. Prime minister" Hanna replied with a bow of her own.

[Mor'os]

"I can say same." replied Chasmor. "Talk t'ravel's fas't'ly in palace, an'd I have hear'd already much of you. Seem you are exceptional person."

[The Empire]

"I don't know if i'm so exceptional, though I guess the way i got here might make me"

[Mor'os]

"Yes, talk is you are divine an'd f'rom Heaven. I am not sure if I believe mysel'f, respec't'fully. Zough it would g'reat even't to mar'k ocassion an'd a surely a good omen, I am tol'd omen are old fashion an'd to look to future because looking to pas't was Ar business."

[The Empire]

"Though I and my people did come from another world, that doesn't make me any more divine than anyone else."

[Mor'os]

Chasmor gave Hanna the peculiar look that the Mor'osi seemed to use to indicate that they did not understand, would not understand, and would not attempt to understand any of what had just been said.

"Well, yes. But if I am not being rude p'lease allow me to go. I should speak toMinister of Internal Affairs an'd Election Bureau." Without waiting for answer, as he feared it would only serve to needlessly confuse him further he bowed stiffly and walked off.

[The Empire]

Looking briefly after the prime minister, Hanna turned to Osmar with an inquisitive look.
"I am curious Osmar, how come I have gotten quite a number of those puzzled looks since I arrived here?"

[Mor'os]

"Hm?" he replied, giving her a lesser version of the very same look to which she was referring. "What is zis now? You are not a normal person, to say ze leas't. Zere is much reason for people to puzzle at you."

[The Empire]

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

"If you say so... What are we supposed to do next?"

[Mor'os]

"Well, of zat I am unsure. I had focused so much on p'lanning zis single momen't zat I never gave any sought as to what I would do after."

[The Empire]

"Well, I want to change into something lighter and above all, cooler before I do anything else. A shower or a short bath before changing clothes wouldn't hurt either."

[Mor'os]

"If zat is what you wan't, I have no objection's. Lucky for you, we now have indoor p'lumbing. Had you arrived some time earlier sing's would have been a differen't matter."