"I think moving and reacting to movement probably puts them above like mushrooms, but I think we're getting off topic. We were talking about something important. Um. Was it about that guy that got arrested?  I don't think so."

"I'm not done filling out the application yet, we can talk about whatever interests you. Sorry, what guy that got arrested?"

"I don't know many of the details but somedragon over in the Tetrarchy tried to sell an elf a slave and had it killed because the elf got insulted and they blamed the slave."

"Ah. Yes, our courts make arrests for things like that. Some people think they shouldn't, it tends to startle the locals. I think the leadership is hopeful that with practice we'll get better at explaining the laws and then we can have them without the confusion. Thus the videos."

"When you say things like *licks the air*that what exactly is *licks air*that?" If the elf has been here long they've probably figured out that air licks are air quotes, but slightly less obnoxious. 

"Murders that are a consequence of our presence, even if the victims are local, and crimes against our representatives. Only if the local government isn't willing or able to prosecute them according to normal local procedures."

"What happens to them? Do you guys even know how to care for a dragon an animal?"

"They get a trial. Sometimes they go to prison. It's hard to provide conditions which are acceptable to all species, especially since imitating local conditions and procedures often isn't sufficient, but there are lots of avenues to complain if something isn't right. And this happens very rarely, I do not expect dragons need to worry."

"What do you mean by sufficient? What if the person is disabled or part of an order with mandatory yearly rites?"

"Disabled usually isn't a problem. Religions are sometimes a problem, depending what the religion requires, but if it's something harmless they can usually attend supervised."

"How exactly are you able to manage diseases from so many species?"

"Lots of the prisons are in Wish's neighborhood, we're more powerful there."

"Oic, totally different subject, but are there any non-elve representatives around?

Just because I want to meet an Andalite, not because I don't like working with you."

"There aren't actually very many Andalites involved in Vanda Nossëo. There are some other species, I can look up the schedule and let you know the next time someone who isn't an Elf will be on duty?"

"Thanks."

She looks. "Hmm. It looks like this office has Elves stationed until six weeks from now, when there'll be a frost giant on the evening shift, but the one twenty soc south of here has a human right now."

"Ok, will the human still be there tomorrow?" *blood coughing fit*

" - yes, I think so. Second shift, so starting mid-morning."

      "How're they doing shifts?" asks the other Elf confusedly.

"Humans, you know, they can't work for very long."

"Thanks. I think thats all my questions. I'll try to visit them tommrow."

"All right. Take care."

The next day Raicleach shows up that the more southern outpost and asks if the human is busy.

The human is busy but is free a few minutes later. "Hi, I'm Zach, how can I help you?"

"Do you have any medical conditions or later appointments I should know about?"

" - not interested, sorry, I have a girlfriend at home. Anything else?"

Raicleach takes a second to process this before proceeding.

"You guys exdrajustristously arrest people for (word that can mean rape or kidnapping) right?"