The political machinery grinds on despite the state of Port Ol’val. With the illustrious Zujenia stepping down, Rhylance has stepped in as the new Quaestor of Qel-Droma. There is little doubt that you will encounter him while participating in the cleanup of the shadowport. How do you react to the new head honcho? Is it a pleasant meeting or an unpleasant one?

Write a story detailing your encounter with the not-so-good doctor. The minimum word count is 500 words, with no maximum. All entries should be submitted using .doc, .docx or .pdf formats. Gdocs links will not be accepted. Submissions will be graded using the Fiction Rubric 2.0.