Melissa looked at everyone one after the other as Hance began to speak. "You wanted information about the Oracle, or let me rephrase that, we wanted to give you information on the Oracle," he said as he exhaled. "But first, I want to know something, your subjects have vouched for you…" he was saying when Melissa cut him short.

"They are not my subjects, " she said. "They are my court!"

"Sorry. Your court vouched for you, and I will trust them…" he continued and yet again, Melissa cut him short.

"Look, I hate this, and I hate to be the arrogant one here but I have to be," she...