02-13-2018, 09:19 PM
Evelyn smiled warmly. Natalie had opened up to her when she had come on pure business. Evelyn always prided herself on her ability to comfort and welcome people. This was only another example of why she was so widely adored by people in her home state.
"Tell you what, I will learn what I can and give you a call when I make progress. I'm sure everything will be alright."
She wondered what was meant by her grandfather being in London, of course. A moment later, the connection was made. She had been so focused on Nikolai, that she had completely forgotten about the governance of the various dominances. She'd aced all her histories in world government in high school and college, took advanced classes and even tested out of the pre-req courses from university. Northbrook was a name she should have recognized sooner. There had been some controversy a couple years ago around the Patron of western Europe. One of his children was accused of something pretty terrible, if she recalled correctly. It had something to do with the Minutemen, she thought, but couldn't summon specific details. Either way, she'd call one of her aids to look it up and send her a summary. At least the next time she spoke with Natalie, she would have a better understanding of who she was dealing with.
"Tell you what, I will learn what I can and give you a call when I make progress. I'm sure everything will be alright."
She wondered what was meant by her grandfather being in London, of course. A moment later, the connection was made. She had been so focused on Nikolai, that she had completely forgotten about the governance of the various dominances. She'd aced all her histories in world government in high school and college, took advanced classes and even tested out of the pre-req courses from university. Northbrook was a name she should have recognized sooner. There had been some controversy a couple years ago around the Patron of western Europe. One of his children was accused of something pretty terrible, if she recalled correctly. It had something to do with the Minutemen, she thought, but couldn't summon specific details. Either way, she'd call one of her aids to look it up and send her a summary. At least the next time she spoke with Natalie, she would have a better understanding of who she was dealing with.