"Political dissent," Ascot said as the two sat down in the diner, "It wasn't even major, mostly standing against policies which would have driven people out of their homes so that the Feds can set up a few hundred plantations. They paid the price and I had to run away, as I said before." He looked away, instinctively trying to hide his grief. "But they're still alive, I know that much." 

He saw the residential area through the windows, and continued, "You run this well - It doesn't take... You know, to see that the people like and respect you." Note that he did use his psychic powers, though, he just hadn't needed to. A smile, "Anyway, I should order something - Words won't fill the stomach, you know."

He then ordered corned beef, turkey bacon, eggs and rice as well as coffee and water, before saying once more, "So, does anyone who won't betray me right off the bat have a job?"

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