An Unknown Delay
Ravenna: Good morning, Saja!
Saja: Good morning, Ravenna. I'll need to request a transport shuttle.
Ravenna: Hopefully Malachi isn't flying it!
Saja: Malachi's an excellent pilot. We just miscalculated the blast radius on that cannon.
Saja: Pardon me for a moment. I'm going to arrange the transport.
Karla: Good morning, Saja. We've been looking into the situation further with the unexplained movement of the ruins.
Saja: It looked like some kind of external system was levitating them.
Karla: There was a 5-D gate detected above the ruins during the time they were spotted.
Karla: The gate shut once the ruins vanished in the upper atmosphere.
Saja: Karla, since we are scheduled for an in-person meeting in Fumacine City today, I would like to request a transport shuttle be sent to our location.
Karla: About that... The higher-ups have re-scheduled that meeting for tomorrow.
Saja: Oh? That's odd. I wonder why...?
Karla: As you are well aware, there is some conflict within the government here.
Saja: Yes. The Prince is become more unpopular among the citizens.
Karla: It's not just that. Within HQ, we've had some... differences of opinion. The chain of command is breaking down.
Saja: So some people will be charged with insubordination, right?
Karla: It's not quite at the level of outright insurrection. There is just some chatter.
Saja: What does this have to do with the meeting being rescheduled, Karla?
Karla: There was a guest at the royal palace this morning that spoke with someone here at HQ.
Karla: I'm not privy to all of the details but my superiors were strongly advised to keep your group away from the capital until tomorrow.
Saja: Hmmm. The Prince's idea? I don't know what to think about that.
Karla: No, no, no.... that's just it. The Prince was expecting all of you to be here today. We were told it was a bad idea to allow that to happen.
Saja: Be careful, Karla. Deliberately going against the Prince's wishes is grounds for court martial.
Karla: I'm well aware of that. We all are.
Karla: Anyway, Saja, I will have a transport shuttle sent to your location tomorrow morning.
Karla: Until then, just stay aware of your surroundings and report any suspicious individuals that might be hanging around.
Saja: Thanks, Karla. I'll speak with you again soon.
Saja: Our meeting in Fumacine City has been postponed until tomorrow.
Ravenna: Huh. I wonder why?
Saja: I'm not too sure myself. Something strange is going on at HQ.
Malachi: Hey, Ravenna, I noticed you looked chilly last night so I got this scarf for you.
Ravenna: Heya! Thanks, Malachi! I love it!
Malachi: It looks great on you. So, are we about ready to head back to Fumacine?
Saja: Actually, the meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow.
Malachi: Weird. I wonder why?
Saja: It's... umm... well, I'm not really quite sure about it myself but we'll just have to stay here for today.
Malachi: Well, okay, I guess that's fine. Have you seen Virulyde yet today?
Saja: I think he probably went right back to the juice bar as soon as he woke up.
Malachi: Oh, yeah. That guy, I'll tell ya.
Saja: Let's go take a little walk and unwind today.
Ravenna: I saw a really nice field of flowers on the way here yesterday. Let's go there!
