Timing a meeting of this kind required delicate timing and planning. Not just because it was with the Governor, but because keeping something like this from Eela was not only very difficult, they didn’t want suspecting that something was amiss. Because nothing was. But the woman was honed into every detail around here that Cort Belanger was acutely aware that in order to keep the requested topic quiet, he was going to have to engage in subterfuge… as the Executive Assistant to an empathic and highly trained psychologist and seasoned leader.

What could possibly go wrong?

So, after Eela was out of the office with back-to-back meetings, Cort didn’t even bother sending a meeting request (too much of a trail) and simply went up the one floor and headed to see Dorma Fen while Elema handled Dasca’s office. They were all slowly getting to know one another given how much their bosses interacted at all hours of the day and it was a given that they would help each other out wherever they could unless it poses a risk to their boss. Which is why Cort would never dream of doing do. This was entirely fun and positive.

“Good morning Dorma. Does Hyrushi have ten minutes to spare for me?” He knew he was in the office this morning as Eela had had her daily meeting with him before leaving for her own business, but there was always the risk that he was too busy.

~Cort Belanger, Lt. Gov’s EA