"Neither am I," Duv agrees though the admittance is more of a murmur. And he thought diplomatic events with Cetagandans were bad. Now he was in a whole base of them with no hope of refuge elsewhere. His previous posting on Earth felt more appealing by the moment despite his minor gripes with it.

"I've kept my previous dealings with the Empire limited. This internal view was one I had been hoping to avoid." He rubs at his temples lightly as if the thought is already causing a headache. "I wish I could provide more assistance."