Chief Bobby Marlecl froze, he didn't even dare breathe as if afraid the slight pressure difference it would cause in the room would be enough to trigger a hurricane of furious rants after what Zeph just said.
His mind absolutely refused to believe the words that it through his ears heard coming out of Administrator Demonbane's mouth. No one in their right mind would dare speak to a Consul like that, especially Consul Alania Torz. She was one of the four that held the most sway as she represented a part of Central.
Seconds flew by without even the sound of breathing filling it as Consul Alania Torz stood there with her little dainty mouth hung wide open as she tried to process even being spoken to in such a way, much less in her own office by someone who was supposed to be trying curry favor with her.