Still, she took advantage of the distraction to step back so that she could use the desk behind her for support. One hand gripped the edge of it tighter than she should have but she was half-convinced it was all that was keeping her upright.
"General Stellerite," she offered, once she realized that she'd been asked a question. "Chrysoprase for Lovina." They were the same rank, titles didn't matter as much then.
"We'll get together, later, when you're not so exhausted, to go over things," she stated, using Argelite's exhaustion as an excuse instead of her own. "For now, get some rest."
A pause.
"You're dismissed."
She waited until they were out of the room and the door was locked before collapsing into one of the chairs.
beejoux
strickenized
fin!
