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Turokhan wrote:

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Chris watches Lekkas pace about the room, sips his tea and listens intently to this abbreviated history. Though disheartened to know that Turokhan’s own leaders are chiefly responsible for the lack of progress, he doesn’t interrupt. It’s obvious from Lekkas’ exasperation that he himself is none too thrilled by this fact. An entire cadre of princes who are likely to stand against them, whether in conviction or pretense, will certainly be a formidable barrier.

“So, not to put too fine a point on it, this is going to take some doing.” Chris sighs as Lekkas returns to the couch. As Lekkas wraps up his speech Chris mulls over everything that was said, filling in the small silence with the last few sips of his tea.

“Actually, since you bring it up, electricity and plumbing would be an excellent place to start.” Chris muses aloud, stirring some sugar into a fresh cup of tea. “It’s a hard target, easy to accomplish, and as a basic accommodation it won’t be easy to criticize. Since an improved standard of living typically boosts the economy, who in good conscience could object?”

“And once we’ve started, perhaps we can pick up a few other projects as well.” Chris adds with a shrug. “Everyone would already have on their hardhats.”