Emperor Phaeton suspected she wouldn"t pass clearance. “Superfluous, Lord Minister. Her background is enough recommendation, as you pointed out.”
“There are procedures in the clearance process that are disregarded only at great risk to yourself, your August Highness.”
“Risk that I"m perfectly capable of evaluating myself, Minister.”
Messium dropped to a knee instantly, and even Brewster put her face to the floor.
Phaeton"s jaw rippled, and he opened his hands from the fists he"d made. He pulled himself back from the brink of blasting the upstart into the next universe. “Now that you"ve inserted yourself where you weren"t welcome, you may remain there. Detective Brewster, Prime Minister Custos Messium will be your Liaison. All requests for resources will go through him, and all will be
