Ross hummed. There had to be something that he could share with her, some piece he was willing to give — he liked her, even if he didn't entirely trust her.
What was the most surprising thing about him, in this room?
"My wife is the first person I talked to before I committed to run for Minister," he said. "We talked in the greenhouse she keeps behind our house. I was never going to do this without her. She said it was the right thing to do, probably because we were both afraid of a conservative winning."
Ross shrugged his shoulders at Mrs. Embry. "I could tell you that I've always been cautious despite my good nature, that the entrenched Ministerial establishment is not a fan of me, that I checked your file before this portrait and decided you were the woman for the job anyways. But Roslyn is most important."
What was the most surprising thing about him, in this room?
"My wife is the first person I talked to before I committed to run for Minister," he said. "We talked in the greenhouse she keeps behind our house. I was never going to do this without her. She said it was the right thing to do, probably because we were both afraid of a conservative winning."
Ross shrugged his shoulders at Mrs. Embry. "I could tell you that I've always been cautious despite my good nature, that the entrenched Ministerial establishment is not a fan of me, that I checked your file before this portrait and decided you were the woman for the job anyways. But Roslyn is most important."