[There's some satisfaction in it - a minor streak of smugness over her own cleverness, lame joke or otherwise. It's a rare show and she can find some pleasure to it.]

That's right. Well-- [amending:] Mostly. Some people prefer just to go by their own city state, but that's just how Marchers are. Just because something suits a handful of us doesn't mean it suits them all.

[Orlesian politics, eat your heart out.]