>"It is possible, admiral," she said carefully, "that my understanding of >your language is not what I think it to be. Your statement seems to imply >that if I let you see all of our government's information on this assassin, >then you will publically renounce suspicion of the healer. Should I then >infer that if I do *not* make these extremely classified documents >available, then you *not* renounce suspicion?" Her voice was neutral, not >threatening, not confrontational.
"My apologies for misspeaking Ambassador. I just believe that isolating this assassin can only help us further. Her picture will be shown at the news conference as a way for me to get the media to stop harrassing the Doctor." >"As for the other, I feel it is already quite clear that she is not backed >by an government sources, though to say so would be...unwise. The Rihannsu >government is not as...simple as the one of the Federation. There are many >forces at work, some in the open, some not so open. To deny any government >involvement is to risk dishonor later, if it were to be proven that a >government official, personally or professionally, were linked to this woman in >any way. I can tell you that my government - at least the Senate and the Praetoreate, >have not, *as a body* sanctioned what she is doing. To say that no Senator or Praetor >is involved? That is asking omniscience.Something I am afraid I can not offer." >She allowed her arched eyebrow to return to neutral. "And as to the political hurdles, >I agree they are great, and they begin with the fact that I could not-and would not-command >any of my people to subjugate themselves to a foreign power-in other words to submit to >staff supervision, therefore 'appointing a consultant' is impracticable." Lorin nodded in understanding, "Then Ambassador, please feel free to offer any ideas you may have as to how we can at least make an attempt to stop her. She has made attacks on 2 Admirals and this cannot be tolerated."
