[today, outside of the mess hall are two counselors. they look rather as if they'd never met. why? perhaps the sign in front of them on the table holds a clue:]
...If I ever meet that Vera-blasted Speaker again, I'm going to have a very long talk with him.
[Feel free to plunk down any other unwilling counselors at the table or to come and poke at Doku or Vlad.
eta- back but my jaw hurts, so will be in and out while I do things like ice it]