After hearing Oracle Loka's answer, Daniel slowly swept his gaze across the officials gathered below the dais.
Not one of them met his eyes.
Some stared at the ceiling, while others studied the floor or turned toward the pillars as though the carvings had suddenly become fascinating. Their silence made their attitude obvious. They had no intention of cooperating with the newly arrived Supreme Commander.
Daniel frowned slightly. Then he turned back to Loka.
"In that case, Governor Loka, why don't you serve as my deputy?"
The instant those words left his mouth, every official in the hall snapped their attention back toward him.
Several cautiously glanced at Loka, unease and alarm flashing through their eyes. They seemed to fear that the T7 Oracle-grade governor might erupt in fury at any moment.
