Following his chilling declaration, Tianlan stood up, proclaimed his joy for the foundation of our new found partnership and hope for our continued cooperation, before he then politely took his leave with Menghu a step behind.
Yet we remained mostly unmoving in our seats, with mere simple pleasantries sent out to accompany him out the door, as our minds were too preoccupied by stunning revelations to remember the obligations etiquette imposed upon us, not that we much cared for it either at that point, as I only spoke after the great doors to the hall had loudly closed, as I sombrely asked "What is your council?"
