Category: Module 15: Choices

“How so?”

“The evidence indicates that you are correct.”  

“It can be, I suppose.   “Though I should not speak for all of us, some in the Vizierate maintain families.  Some maintain a kind of hedonistic lifestyle, that can be very social.  “But I...

“It is alright.  There is no harm done.” It’s the most gently she has heard him speak. “When you become a Vizier, there is often not a lot of room for anything else.  Not...

He becomes present again, a little of the twinkle returns. “The perils of a Vizier’s memory.  I try not to get lost in it.”  

“You are very beautiful, and that does please me.  It’s like a fringe benefit of enjoying your mind.  “I am neither consciously celibate, not virginal.  It’s-“ He stops abruptly and a far-away look comes...

He looks at Lia for a long time, no twinkle in his eyes. In a weary but calm voice he says, “It has been a long time since I seriously entertained the idea.”  ...

“Are you referring to sexual activity?”  

“Are you sure? “Here we are at a secluded table for two at one of the best restaurants on Mundo Zargo, with a view of the stars and the city lights.  It’s true I...