She does.

Then it's time for Political Theory: Outside The Palace edition.

There's...

A lot.

Organizing and directing people, it turns out, is a complicated problem. At least if you want the solution to be robust in as many as several cases.

Tiny smile.

"And there's so many ways it's occurred to people to try."

"It's important to a lot of people that it does get solved."

"But then people don't agree on the problem, or the desired end state..."

"Lots of obstacles."

"Yes. And some solutions cause more problems than they solve..."

"It's almost a circular paradox."

Nod.

"The guilds in this city seem to mostly work. Multiple independent hierarchies, with a council at the top ensuring everyone is aware of each others' actions."

"A lot of the members being immortal probably helps that, though."

"Almost certainly. But we do not age and die in a day ourselves."

"True enough."

"So there's probably some lessons we can take. And I'd imagine that some petty interpersonal grudges would only grow over that kind of time."

"We can ask about what trials and tribulations they've hit, too."

"After we make contact."

"Sure."

"Do you have any plans for that, now that we're in the city?"

"Don't know if our covers have an excuse to approach any of the guilds, especially their leaders..."

"We could play tourist some. See how receptive they are to outsiders."

"Good idea."

"Then it's a date."

Giggle kiss!