[DIPLOMACY] Cracking a Cold One

Robert Bigelow was not a young man. Hell, he couldn't even say he was an old man. 60 years is old. 87 is ancient. He still was sharp, had managed to do some exercises - but at this point, he spent more time at checkups than actually managing the Custodianship. Still, he was moving along. Susie was a great help, and she still has a decade-two in her. And it's too early to retire - not when the world is on fire.

He still had enough credibility on the world stage, and used it to fly around, making deals and acting as a diplomat to many, many factions on the world stage.

One faction, however, was sitting right in Moscow. A good man, a family man, an American Man. De-facto representative of the United States in Custodianship, Gen. Joshua Lewis.

Liasons were once quite scary, when USA held full control. All Secretaries treated them sacred, feared, respectful. But now, when the concept of Federal Government itself became murky, most side-stepped them and begun direct acts.

And yet, it's good to hear out what Lewis feels about the whole situation. What is his aleigance - to a faction, to a concept, to what else? Is there anything he can do to help Custodianship stabilize the planet? What we can do for him?

Robert decided against grand declarations and meeting agendas.

He just bought a case of craft beer and walked straight to his office at closing hours.