>     This got the attention of several of the others in the room, and 
>Lasiter's patented sour facial expression.
>
>     "This is *not* a topic to be discussed here, and certainly not now." 
>he replied calmly, yet firmly.

"Underrrstood, sirrr."  She was not happy, so the last part came out a 
little sarcastically.  If she was out of line, so was he, going behind her 
back and pulling a stunt like that on a senior admiral.  He'd better have a 
good explanation for it, especially for not giving her one in the first 
place.  She backed down, but she was still unhappy.  If this was the kind of 
game he played with everyone, no wonder the group of dissidents was unhappy.

Kit drank the rest of her tea and returned the empty cup to the replicator, 
hitting 'Dispose', then found a seat, glancing at the agenda for the meeting 
on the PADD in front of her.

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