"Well, you know, since Father built an arms manufacturing concern, I thought it only reasonable to supply the other half of a well-functioning military-industrial complex." She looked at him for a moment, rather neutrally. "So what is it you think your dear Aunty is up to-" Then her phone rang. Her lawyer.

"You'll have to forgive my rudeness, but ..." She stopped for a moment. "What?" She looked at Alistaire.

"Your father has apparently got a court order freezing Shaw Industries assets."