"I understand." Maria herself did not have much time. She set her glass down and stood up gracefully. "I appreciate your time." To her credit, she had always been this polite with Drake.
"Faram's blessings." She said as way of farewell, preparing to step out the door. Maria's boot paused right at his threshold and she hesitated before turning her face towards Drake. "Councilman." She added, a small smile, a teasing lilt to her voice. An odd sense of humor, but at least she had one.
His door slid shut quietly and Maria's boots announced her exit from his stairs.