[IC] The Great Meeting

Valerio has busy getting ingredients to prepare a couple of sandwiches, one for himself and the other for Sergeant Vemel. They were in the Executive Lounge, a small room close to his office, where his staff would often heat their meals and spend their breaks talking or sleeping. He would often use the room to heat small meals at night, after everyone had gone to their own homes. He had an actual kitchen in the residential section of the Palazzo Malzo, but for those nights where he had to stay up late working, he liked the smaller, personal feeling that the Lounge offered.

As he cut the breads and laid some cheese and other ingredients over them, without looking up, he started talking:

"Relax, sergeant. Your troops will be more than comfortable in my office, and I'm sure they are also getting some much needed food. In the meantime, let's use our brief moment of privacy to have an honest discussion. Do you want to start by telling my why you sneaked into my country, rather than flying here like normal envoys?"

Having finished one sandwich, he put it on a small dish and placed it in front of Vemel. "I hope they like sandwiches over in Procellia."