"I thought that pretense was obvious, considering no one could ever seriously want AMEN involved in governance," Vyrn states rather bluntly.

"I suppose that puts a convenient end to the notion of putting an AMENite in charge of the city, though, so that's a positive note. I merely hope it is not a declaration of war, and believe that most parties here have had enough of that for a very long time.

That said, if it is, I hope this council will be more...proactive than my successors thus far in dealing with the problem. Such attacks cannot be tolerated. Should the rest of you agree, of course, as I'm just an advisor."

He, of course, has other plans there, but he's not exactly going to share them with the AMENite-to-be-gone in the room.