"The resurrection of an institution like the Circles is no small feat," Loxley says, agreeably. "Even if the Loyalists momentarily made it seem very easy. But I suppose that that's not what Riftwatch is here to allow to happen."

A glance to those doors, back to her. "It won't surprise you that approximately zero of us, even in our little secret meeting, found the proposal tolerable. Has anyone asked you, yet?"