It took the group over an hour to make it to the bottom floor of the shopping mall and out to the street with all the curious onlookers and not-so-subtle attempts to draw them into a business conversation, and by then, the Assistants really were starting to get exhausted and hungry again.
The street out front was a pedestrian-only route through the shopping and entertainment district, and the crowd had packed the streets to welcome them and shout questions about the situation in the Alliance with the sudden appearance of the Klem inside their borders.
"I can assure you that a potential solution has already been found, and it has been sent to the Council for final approval. We are hoping to have an answer before we finish dinner, so if you would like to spend a few hours enjoying the amenities here aboard Absolution, we will inform everyone as soon as we get an update." Max assured the crowd.