The man had a decision to make.
Among these three characters, who should he prioritize first? If the speaker before him was having issues, it's more likely that he would take the stage earlier than expected.
He had already spent a good hour reading the speech outline. Thirty minutes were allotted for his meal and his conversation with Roxanna.
To be safe, Aectaeon estimated that he would only have an hour left before taking his turn. He could consider Roxanna a success. He had raised her favorability to four percent. Now, he only needed to increase the favorability of two characters by three and five percent.
'I don't think this woman will stay for a while longer. I have two more companions. She won't be able to talk about the things she wants to discuss.'
His gaze then fell on the two side-by-side panels in front of him.
{-{ Actions }-}
{-{ Ignore the woman }-}
{-{ Respond to the woman }-}