"The session proceeds to… Luna Starweaver."
Orion didn't wait for the master of ceremonies to even finish settling into his position.
"Before proceeding, the Night faction wishes to note that several of the merits listed for Miss Starweaver present overlap with contributions already claimed by our faction during the same period."
The Night representative also said his part with the fluency of someone who had rehearsed the sentence. "We request simultaneous review to avoid duplication in the record."
Luna listened to it with the face she had learned to wear since she was small.
Julius responded with the documentation he had prepared in advance, because he had spent enough time studying Orion's methods to know the pattern of demands would repeat itself. Luna's contributions had been certified independently, with signatures from tamers who belonged to neither faction in dispute.
