Dubious Risks by S. H. Jucha

Author:S. H. Jucha [Jucha, S. H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hannon Books, Inc.
Published: 2024-03-04T00:00:00+00:00

17: Wymron’s Journeys

QUELLER AND

YERET INHABITED WORLDS

Wymron and Iltaft had continually shared the small steps that indicated that Queller citizens were embracing change. But nothing indicated that more clearly than the recent elections.

A furor was created over the standing of prospective representatives in many districts. These individuals weren’t elders. They were progressive young business owners who’d adopted conclave implants and the conclave-Queller financial exchange.

The districts were primarily located on Devona where the conclave’s influence was greatest.

Wymron’s admins had been deluged with protests from the sitting elders in those districts. At the same time, messages were received from citizens who supported the new candidates.

<Conclave support,> Wymron sent to Iltaft, at the time.

<Define,> Iltaft returned, holding up a hand to interrupt her conversation with Timteri, her senior admin.

<Non-elder candidates,> Wymron replied.

<Historical references?> Iltaft inquired.

<Yes,> Wymron replied, ending the conversation.

Timteri grinned and sent, <You’ve mastered elder speak.>

<I anticipate what might be Wymron’s subject. Then I query to ensure I understand the action he needs me to consider,> Iltaft shared. <If it’s a complex subject, then Wymron has to help me.>

Timteri stared expectantly at Iltaft, assuming they would resume their conversation about Kosyet’s report on the manufacturers.

In return, Iltaft gazed at Timteri and sent, <Priorities.>

Timteri blinked. Then the one-word message registered. <Yes, priorities,> she replied. Then she left the office to take care of Wymron’s request.

It was Iltaft’s turn to grin as her admin disappeared. As her workload had grown, she’d handed Timteri more and more assignments. To her satisfaction, Timteri was managing Kosyet, her friend, well. The industrialists had a tough time pushing back against Kosyet’s demands that they hold to their agreements with the Woots and the Dwerves.

<We need your help,> Timteri sent, after swiftly connecting to Minimalist and Luther.

<Again?> Minimalist sent dryly.

Timteri grunted her amusement. Then she replied, <You behave, you naughty SADE, or I’ll tell Morgoth.>

Minimalist and Luther filled the conference with noises, thoroughly enjoying their blooming relationship with Timteri. They’d already added her to the SADEs’ list of bright lights.

<Command us. We exist to serve,> Minimalist returned, which made Timteri grunt her laughter until tears ran from her eyes. When she got control, she sent, <Wymron has a problem.>

Dropping the senior elder’s name changed the nature of the conversation.

<It’s the elections,> Timteri continued. <Districts have candidates who aren’t elders. There are protests and defenses on both sides of the question. Wymron wants to know if there are historical laws dictating that district representatives must be elders, which might have been lost in time.>

<One moment,> Luther sent.

Luther and Minimalist had already investigated Devona’s archaic data organization. When they presented the challenges that searching the databases would present to Iltaft and Wymron, the pair agreed that the SADEs should be allowed to reorganize Devona’s many data repositories.

In turn, Minimalist and Luther had suggested employing a conclave controller. When that was approved, the work took about three cycles to install the controller and link it to the repositories. However, the enormous amount of data that had been compiled during centuries was still poorly organized.

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