After leaving Mutt to his own devices, Fran had gone in search of new people to help or information to gather. The postings on the message board had intrigued her and she very much wanted to have a better understanding of the vaguely-stated take-over. She found two women standing as close to the front of City Hall as the tangled vines permitted and wondered if perhaps they were also hoping for an audience with Maleficent.

"Hello," Fran said with a friendly smile as she walked up to them.