"Problem being, I am not a diplomatic representative, and I have not learned whatever defenses they have."

"Is the trans-regional meeting to pull together a new Project a matter for the management council, or one where I need to worry about staying out of totally-not-mindreading range of the Pharaoh?"

"Problem being, I am not a 'diplomatic' representative, and I have not learned whatever defenses they have."

"Is the trans-regional meeting to pull together a new Project a matter for the management committee, or one where I need to worry about staying out of totally-not-mindreading range of the Pharaoh?"