A/N: Thanks to Lord Sunhawk for the beta
A View From the Ice 11
The offices was simply furnished for someone who was supposed to be the head of the planetary government and due to retire next year but right now Old Leopold was absolutely livid as he read the report form Griffins Roost that his delegates and Senator had sent with rising anger. Those drań on Pollux were stirring up trouble in the form of a blasted power grab to make themselves kings!
If they wanted to set themselves above everyone they should be ready to go to war because he would not allow the people of Griffins Roost or Nowy Gdansk to be abused in such a fashion! Not by the Dracs or some sons of bitches with some sort of god complex!
He jabbed his thumb on his desk com to his secretary, "Kacper, Proszę get me Michal, my son, Andrey and Katlyn."
"Tak sir," said Kacper, "should I get Misha?"
"Nie," Old Leopold said, "send for her deputy since she just went on maternity leave beside Michal will probably tell her."
"Tak, Sir I'll get on it," said Kacper
Moments later the people requested arrived in the officer Michal in the uniform of the Armia Krajowa with the flag of Griffins Empire just above that of Nowy Gdansk, Young Leopold was in a casual suit his wife and son's and daughters had made him wear having come from the Interior Ministry, Andrey a short stockman who despite his appearance had a sharp legal mind who had become a scavenger back on the old home after the Dracs invaded, Katlyn had the longest to come from the Health and Food Ministry like him she was looking to retire and pass on to her deputy and the Final addition had her face heavily wrap Zuzanna was even more scared than Misha used to be and unlike Misha, she refused to get them removed saying it would help intimidate any Dracs that came into her power.
As he told them what he heard from their Delegates and senators on Nowy Gdansk their faces morphed from shock to outrage fairly quickly as the digested the news.
The first to speak was Michal, "Are they insane?" Michal asked, "The Empress would never let them succeed at this... she would sic that madwoman Jane on them if they really piss her off."
"Tak," said Zuzanna, "she would and I'd probably sit in to take notes."
"That you would," Andrey said looking at Zuzanna then back to Old Leopold, "however by the laws as they exist on Griffins Roost what they are technically doing is highly questionable and bordering on treason going by the founding documents of both the Empire and the previous kingdom."
The younger man shook his head, "The queen can proverbially and literally if it is proven to be treason string them up by their balls."
"Tak," said Young Leopold looking to his father, "What they are doing stinks worse than rotting fish I recommend we speak to our delegates and senators and they form a block with the Empresses Supporters to prevent this."
Old Leopold nodded and looked to Zuzanna expediently and she said, "I can step up our own security detail to make sure these Pollux senators don't try anything illegal with them. I can also ask them to look for any dirt."
"Do the first not the second," Old Leopold said, "the Griffs are our allies it is only a few that are rotten."
Zuzanna nodded and Katlyn said, "There is not a lot I can do however I know some of the people in the DoME Office as well as the College of Medicine back on Griffins Roost I can ask to see if they can do anything but I would not be hopeful."
"Tak do it," Old Leopold said firmly looking to Michal who shrugged, "I can do less than everyone else but if I may make a recommendation. If the Empress calls for allies send both Young Leopold and Andrey," Michal said, "Young Leopold is practically your second and Andrey as the justice minister so it would be a strong show of support."
"Tak," Old Leopold said, "I will speak to our Representative and Senators as well as do many of the things that we spoke of so my son and Andrey go back your bags, pass responsibilities to your deputies and get ready to depart I want you on Griffins Roost as soon as possible."
"Tak sir," they both said and left to make arrangements.
"Zuzanna," Old Leopold said, "Go and see to sending some security with them and sending some extra personnel as temporary security for our senators and representatives."
Zuzanna nodded and left walking quickly and he looked to Michal one of his oldest friends on Nowy Gdansk, "Now for you and Katlyn..."
Before he could finish the door burst open and Rowecki burst in with a worried looking Kasper.
All three of them looked to the panting NCO who looked like he'd run a marathon and then he said three words, "They are here now!"
"What!" Michal said shocked as fear crossed his face, "It's a month too soon!"
"Well sir," Rowecki said, "They are here now and Misha has sent me to drag you three to the hospital right now so sirs and Ma'am we need to move! I have a staff car waiting out front!"
All three of them leapt up grabbed their coats and ran towards the door.
