"Arnold? What do I think of him?"
The sound of silk sliding against silk.

"He is a good ally and he has always supported us. I don't know him well personally- there has always been a distance between us because of who we are. I trust him...but not entirely. He turned us down after all."

The sound of silk sliding against skin.

"He seemed competent but lately... that letter struck many the wrong way. A show of weakness, of lack of control, of ineffectiveness. It was not a good show."

The sound of skin sliding against skin.

"I see potential in both directions, which is in itself, is a change. Before there was only vision, hope, potential in the up direction. But now...I see seeds of arrogance leading to sloth. But he reacts well to criticism. Perhaps a reminder."

The sound of silence.