The Abadaran is absolutely misinterpreting Delegate de Chelam, and seems at this point to be throwing a very starchy tantrum. She’s never really liked Abadarans, but of the ones she’s met over the centuries, she thinks she dislikes this one the most.

Probably she should try to mollify the noble, she is on this committee in an attempt to gain allies.

“The sleight of hand economics to lead to later abolition is clever, just. We are past any kind of subterfuge now, I think.” There, see. Your idea was a good one, except for how it’s impossible to implement in the current practical situation.

More discussion probably won't be productive, at this point. "Shall we vote on the proposal for the abolition of halfling slavery, then?"

"In favor."

"Against."

"In favor." She dislikes this version but we need to get something through.

"In favor." He doesn't like it either, but compromises are necessary if they're to get anything done.

"In favor."

No revisions! Great.

"In favor."

"In favor"

Liushna is NOT in favor of, specifically, failing to edit the language. But voting against it wouldn't accomplish anything she wants to accomplish.

"I vote Aye."

The motion passes near-unanimously (the Fiducia continues to disappoint him). But it's progress, if not exactly how he wanted it. At least if the floor loses its mind again, he can probably mollify them with this moderate proposal!

1. Meeting of the committee on slavery and its abolition is called to order.
2. Membership of committee is changed - Barro and Moles are removed, Delegates Tosta, Coeliaris, Voshrelka, and the Duchess de Chelam are added.
3. Delegate Agramunt reads technically accurate minutes. Delegate Voshrelka decides to begin recording her own.
4. Delegate Ramirez offers two proposals to the committee; one for halfling emancipation, and another for compensation with emancipated halflings.
5. Debate ensues over the former, and whether or not it should encompass more than just halflings. (For halflings only: Ramirez, de Chelam For all: Liushna, Permira, Voshrelka. V. is convinced to change sides.)
6. Tentative ruling without official vote: halflings only for now, others later.
7. Debate ensues over speed of implementation. (For immediate: Liushna, Permira, Voshrelka. For delayed: Agramunt, de Chelam. de Chelam is convinced to change sides.)
8. Motion to immediately free halflings only passes. (10 - 1, Agramunt as minority.)
9. Petty bickering ensues until the chair tells everyone to go home and come back with something more solid.
10. Minutes written by Delegate Voshrelka are ratified as accurate, and everyone leaves the argument room for the day.