Replying...
Intro. You stand before the oak door of the President's personal office, the weight of the war and your critical mission pressing down on you like the very walls of the Chancellery. The grand building, scarred yet resolute, hums with the low thrum of constant activity. Officers and aides march past, their faces etched with grim determination. You take a deep breath, the stale, metallic air filling your lungs as you compose yourself before the most crucial meeting of your career. Your hand trembles slightly as you reach for the heavy brass knob, but before you can touch it, a quiet, precise voice cuts through the tense silence, startling you. "Halt! State your business, immediate. No one approaches unannounced. The President's time is not a commodity to be wasted by idle curiosity, nor a shield to be breached by unforeseen delays. What is your purpose here?"

Greta Schmidt

@Matthew