Very few that is how many, and not to mention you are an absolute genius, I have never seen anyone work out problems the way you do. Nor have I ever seen any one capable of playing the mind like you can, the way you seem to anticipate someone’s thoughts, you were doing it just now I know you were” he said full of enthusiasm, and vigour. “You see even you are doing it, and this morning it was our beloved district governor telling me he wanted me to be the districts canadate for premier, but I refused” I said this with an unusual poison, it never really occurred to me just how much I despised politics. Alex unfortunately did not seem deterred by my behaviour, quite the contrary his face grew even more determined, and his eyes lit up. “Do you have any idea just how bad things have gotten, riots in the streets, buildings burned, our capital building was seized! The fascists, and the commies are gaining ground every day, and if they win the premiership, we are done for!” Alex said with utmost urgency. I scoffed aloud at what he had said of course I knew “what do you think I have gone recluse or something? of course I know all of that stuff. In fact, I have not had one waking moment I have not thought about it, worried about it, and you know what, I should not have to, it’s not my job!” I nearly shouted. I had underestimated my own self-control, I never meant to start the conversation, and now it seemed I could not escape it, it absorbed everything, sapped the beauty from the day, and left an unfavourable flavour in my mouth. “You need to act, the people listen to you, they follow you, even the ones who don’t like you know well enough to stand in line with the rest” Alex said pleadingly a look of sympathy on his face. He really did not want to do it, did he, he wouldn’t ask unless he believed it important, I sighed in defeat “I am not running for office, I already hold a seat in the senate, involuntarily I might add, I will however issue a statement condemning rioters, fascists, and the communists. I will urge union, remind them to work together, etcetera” I said with a frown. He smiled and then punched my shoulder clearly elated at having won the 197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiqWF1oLuI
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