Huh, he hadn't thought of proposing amendments that didn't have much of anything to do with the original law. Maybe next time someone brings something to the floor he can try proposing an amendment to give all the delegates a bunch of money, or another try at the no taxes rule.

"Making things go through committee is a dumb rule anyway."

“I mean, it gives more time for a group of people to focus on the exact wordings and details and such.  So it seems like a pragmatic enough rule at first glance.  But it certainly seems to have consolidated power in a particular way…”

"And we've all seen how they try to shut it down if someone tries to start their own committee."

“And with the newer committees, nobles had stacked the membership in advance with all the members pre chosen.  Also they dissolved and reformed a committee they didn’t like.  And…”

Fernando catches himself, he actually likes how the committees currently are, as he’s on the single most important committee, so he doesn’t want to rock the boat too hard.  He tries to think of a way to finish his sentence but comes up blank.

"I think they should stop making the laws so complicated. That law against worshipping Norgorber that got suggested, that's a good law."

“Some…”

He hesitates.

“Some level of detail and nuance is needed.  But I think they really need to explain things better and only add the complications as needed.  Maybe give more time to hear each proposal several times and mull it over.”

An actual constitution (even just a bare bones essential one that defers most of its implementation details to the Queen or Churches) will in fact be longer and more complicated than anything passed in a single vote so far.

Someone has come down the stairs and is tapping on shoulders, passing by the magic show with an apologetic shrug and interrupting Fernando's conversation.

"Excuse me, sir, you've been invited to the meeting upstairs."

Fernando hadn’t even realized there was an upstairs meeting!  He plays along like he was expecting it.

“Of course, lead the way.”

Dia’s been watching people come and go and assumes there is some form of extra meeting(s) going on.  It isn’t a good sign that Thea wasn’t invited from the start, but hopefully that will change soon?

He waggles his eyebrows at Fernando.

And indeed, Thea gets a shoulder-tap too.

Oh good, Dia called that one right.  Thea doesn’t know what she would do without her.

“Have fun!” 

Lisandro doesn’t mind not being in the secret meeting. Definitely not. He’s definitely not considered renting a second room to hatch some other kind of plot. That would be petty.