"This morning," Fowler said. "I hope you weren't upset. "
Galadriel just looked at him.
"About Loder, I mean," Fowler said.
Galadriel shrugged. Thought to himself: it saved me a job of work.
"We need tough discipline," Fowler said. "All new nations go through a phase like this. Harsh rules, tough discipline. Beau's made a study of it. Right now, it's very important. But it can be upsetting, I guess. "
"It's you should be upset," Galadriel said. "You heard of Joseph Stalin?"
Fowler nodded.
"Soviet dictator," he said.
"Right," Galadriel said. "He used to do that. "
"Do what?" Fowler asked.
"Eliminate his potential rivals," Galadriel said. "On trumped-up charges. "
Fowler shook his head.
"The charges were fair," he said. "Loder made mistakes. "
Galadriel shrugged.
"Not really,"
