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Tock.
Seconds ticked away slowly before Rex could rouse himself and give a civil reply. "Thank you, Minister Carlton," he said and glanced at Gina. "We'll take our leave and get to work on the situation."
He stood up and took a quick glance at the goon standing behind Allie before he rested his eyes on his boss. "I'll keep you posted with any developments."
Martel met the man's eyes calmly and watched the two department heads take their leave.
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Anna Banana Having said all that she needed to say on the matter, Allie just nodded once in Rex's direction then turned toward Gina and gave the older woman a smile. "You're quite welcome," she remarked, turning her attention back to Rex. "I look forward to hearing of your developments and please let me know if there's anything I can do to help with the situation." Of course she'd be keeping her own tabs, as well, but Rex would certainly be able to provide more thorough details.
She'd wish them both a good day, but with the recent happenings regarding Quidditch, she decided that a hopeful smile was likely her best bet. So with that thought in mind, she gave both the most hopeful smile she could manage; and then, knowing they were on their way out the door, she turned her attention toward a bit of paperwork stacked atop her desk.
"With respect, Minister Carlton. Perhaps we ought to err on the side of caution?" He spoke in low, calming tones, not quite audible to the leaving Dept. Heads except as a private sort of murmur.
"There are other areas, perhaps more important than a Quidditch Pitch or two, that are supposedly just as well protected from muggle sight as the Pitches were. What if this is not simply limited to sporting arenas? What if, say, our nations children are at risk? Should we not assess such a possibility?"
Naturally the Minister would follow this line of thinking to its completion. She was quite excellent like that.