A quick glance showed Anselme that his host was currently preoccupied with a call gone long, giving him time to wander about the room not usually afforded him on such infrequent visits. The occasional utterances the Legate made were either pointed or vague, indicating that this call was in his capacity as Grand Marquis, a fact emphasised by the panels of HenbouGlass lining the rear of the room projecting the vivid facsimile of the luxurious neo-baroque interior of his office at Le Palais Ducal. The closer side of the room was more utilitarian in its decor, as befitted an office…