"Yes, Anakin recently expressed a sudden issue with experiencing... What was it you called it, my dear?" Or compared it to, rather. The word escaped him. Something with a P? Fascinating concept, if very annoying to experience, he imagined. "In any case, he's been picking up people's emotions."

And having said that, Aziraphale became incredibly aware of what that might mean for him in the immediate situation. His smile tightened nervously, and he disguised his fidgeting with a brief glance over his shoulder at the room as a whole, and specifically the official.

"So far they've mostly kept up the pretense of being here 'for us.' I know someone has contacted them. Was a very...PR kind of response. As was their response to the power outages in February."