Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-12599067-20140306020948/@comment-12599067-20140328014240

(Well, speeches are speeches.)

Claudius gave a small smile and took the scroll, looking to Isabelle and the other Councilors with a look that was somewhere between masked relief and almost smug pride.

"We'll keep it safe, my Emperor," Claudius nodded before pocketing the scroll and rising to his feet. "But in the meantime, there's a city to defend, and you need to defend it. There's a legion of guards waiting for someone to lead them," he reminded him.

"Then let's stop dithering and lead them," Makoru replied.

"You don't look like an Emperor now, Mak. You'll need to at least look the part for people to follow your lead. Come with me," Claudius ordered, already turning for the winding stone staircase and beginning his ascent into the upper levels of the Tower. Makoru reluctantly followed, a little vexed by yet another delay.