"...Please, allow me to speak."

Her voice breaks the silence in the room. Her posture is ramrod straight, unquestionably professional, a hand moving into a firm salute. Her red eyes are eerily hollow, with no real emotion behind them to speak of. They stay trained on the stranger for some time.

"Let it be known that I am Senior Aide Gertrude. How is it that I may be of assistance to you?"