4th Floor Common Room - Sunday Morning

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

There wasn't enough facepalming in the world to cover what had gone on over the past few days. That was why Edmund was in complete denial. Instead of dying of embarrassment, he was sitting on the floor in the common room, occasionally eating from a bowl of increasingly soggy cereal and trying to reply to a letter he'd received.

Comments

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"But every individual could have a vastly varied reaction..."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"And that's where the problem is. Can you predict how each individual coming together is going to cause the people's opinion to shift one way or another? How will their productivity be affected? Their morale? In theory, you can discuss change of government and doing what's best for the people, but putting change into practice isn't always easy or predictable, so it becomes about risk assessment instead of absolutes."

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"Risk assessments," Valentine agreed with a nod, "and probably some well placed propaganda."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

Edmund gave a nod and conceded with a shrug. "But it's far too early in the morning for that."

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

Valentine chuckled a little at that. "Awww, I was having fun, too."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"So was I," Ed admitted. "I'd be happy to discuss political theory with you another time. Some time that doesn't involve eating cereal that will dissolve my teeth."

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"I might have to hold you up to that," Valentine grinned. "I'm kind of a junkie for it."

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't call myself a junkie, but I'm always interested in a fresh perspective."