This story is a sequel to A Step in the March on Castellot
Politics: noun. 1) The art of working together in a systemic way to prevent anything significant from being achieved or any individual from achieving happiness; a system of governance to which prolonged exposure causes depression and despair; the act of repeatedly bludgeoning one's head against a wall and hoping for a different outcome. See also: GOVERNMENT, AUTHORITY, INSANITY.
Continuity: The Song of the Spheres
Branch: The Seekers of the Stars