"Kind of a dick probably," Darlene says, without missing a beat or batting an eye. Her follow-up smile is just a little smug. "But he can't help it, he's running for office. I guess that means he can help it, since running for ambassador is a totally voluntary process."

Anyways. She flicks her hair over her shoulder. "Okay, but I am way into the part where he wants to not put a bunch of rules on us. Less into the cooperation but I guess that's an ambassador's whole deal, so I'm not going to shit myself over it. Ummm. Man. I'd have to review my notes. What about you?"