After the momentary squabble with the Visor, the advisors largely left them alone. The other important-looking people at the table, whoever they were, gawked at them at first, but Catt found them increasingly easy to ignore as she focused her attention on Segna.

They talked about the food, and how good it was, and complemented one another on their wardrobes, and spent some moments in comfortable silence, simply savor...