- Pronoun
- they or she
Lucien nodded carefully.
"You all make... compelling points. I suppose..." He cleared his throat. "My father was fond of the rhetoric that civilisation would collapse without a careful guiding hand. Our hand, implicitly. And yet, I feel that without his continuing misdeeds, that the town will somehow not immediately collapse in the coming weeks."
The bird managed an ironic smile. Was this his attempt at making a joke?
Laura raised a paw to get his attention. "So, will you call an election? And... will you not run for office?"
"Hmm. I must, mustn't I? It will be... a strange series of events, to be sure. There have been very few serious candidates besides the incumbent in the history of Frontier Town."
"Good," quipped Laura. "Fresh start."
"Indeed." Lucien smiled grimly. "I believe I will be glad to vacate this residence. The new mayor may do as they please with it. As for myself... I think perhaps I am destined to be a civil servant. I am comfortable in that role. If my, ah, new boss will have me."