PHOEBE
This was absolutely asinine. Interviewing toddlers? Confiscating and searching their things? She had never heard of such blathering nonsense before, and she wasn’t going to be steamrolled into buying it without clear, indicated proof.
”Actually, I am completely unaware.” she said, unmoving from her position. ”The monarch in question has passed no laws indicating the authority of this militia you are part of, nor the authority of unranked members of it such as yourself, nor has she made any notice of adopting the laws of the previous, unaffiliated monarchy that ruled here, and you have produced no written letter of warrant to search the belongings of the children. As far as I am aware, you are a ruffian and a thief wishing to steal what few valuables a couple of soon to be orphaned toddlers might own, and as their closest, adult living relative charged with their care I have absolutely no reason to submit to whatever authority it is that you think you have.” she said sharply.
”Actually, I am completely unaware.” she said, unmoving from her position. ”The monarch in question has passed no laws indicating the authority of this militia you are part of, nor the authority of unranked members of it such as yourself, nor has she made any notice of adopting the laws of the previous, unaffiliated monarchy that ruled here, and you have produced no written letter of warrant to search the belongings of the children. As far as I am aware, you are a ruffian and a thief wishing to steal what few valuables a couple of soon to be orphaned toddlers might own, and as their closest, adult living relative charged with their care I have absolutely no reason to submit to whatever authority it is that you think you have.” she said sharply.
When the static clears
And all is said and done
I will realize that we all need someone
