Washington DC: In conference with the National Security Council.
In Peter Toranaga’s considered opinion, the worst thing about having to change the world was the weight of the decision. It had a shroud to it. A gravity. Almost an anxiety, if one could condescend to call it something quite so small. A keen, unbiased awareness of the impact of one’s actions.
He found, in such moments, that it was best to stay on task.
He waited while his escort keyed in the elevator code, pretending