The Krells would not give Cromwell a reason for the downturn, but during his frequent visits to the Tower he sensed anxiety and fear barely suppressed within his hosts. There were occasional mentions of someone called Kondor and Kondor’s Legions, but no explanation was offered. Cromwell came to suspect that there were serious problems on some of the Krell colony worlds. He kept this knowledge to himself, not telling any other members of the government. It wouldn’t do for the sheep to panic before he had left government and distanced himself from any subsequent trouble.
Yes, it was definitely the time to resign as Prime Minister and ‘go’ with a capital ‘G’! He would leave Westminster and to use Parliamentary language, ‘Enter Private Life’. Arrangements for an unexpected departure were near
