“There was an attack,” Cicero exclaimed loud enough for me to hear after a ten minute conversation in hushed tones. "What," my question sounded dazed as I'd been focused on the interface of the crystal ball when he was speaking. When his words finally processed inside my brain my head shot up so I could watch him as he responded. He strode towards me taking large ground eating steps. "There was an attack. The sound we heard, was the sound of an Earth Ways Attendant crashing into the Council Chambers." I know to Cicero what he was saying made sense but it was completely lost on me. "You are going to need to start from the beginning there Cicero. I have no idea what that means." At least Cicero looked sheepish when he reached me. "Sorry about that, force of habit," he took a deep breath

