[This entire conversation is kind of striking him oddly; please don't argue for Schwann, that will only compound the... The all of that.
That said, he has to take a moment again, in which he sort of stares at the blank space two inches in front of his face; he actively tries not to discuss this with Yeager, because that involves discussing entirely too much with anyone, but... Well, maybe it's acceptable to do so with Yeager because Yeager isn't from the Empire, and it isn't like the Council can do anything to him.]
...My specific difficulties with the Council are varied, but I have no qualms in acting as I do toward them because members of the Council murdered my personal unit. Shortly after the war, while we were trying to rebuild. I was able to get concessions offered by some among their number, and they retaliated by killing my men in an attempt to put me in my place.
I'm sure they would have preferred it if I'd died with my unit, but I didn't grant them that much. Nearly, but not quite. Their message was noted, however.
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[This entire conversation is kind of striking him oddly; please don't argue for Schwann, that will only compound the... The all of that.
That said, he has to take a moment again, in which he sort of stares at the blank space two inches in front of his face; he actively tries not to discuss this with Yeager, because that involves discussing entirely too much with anyone, but... Well, maybe it's acceptable to do so with Yeager because Yeager isn't from the Empire, and it isn't like the Council can do anything to him.]
...My specific difficulties with the Council are varied, but I have no qualms in acting as I do toward them because members of the Council murdered my personal unit. Shortly after the war, while we were trying to rebuild. I was able to get concessions offered by some among their number, and they retaliated by killing my men in an attempt to put me in my place.
I'm sure they would have preferred it if I'd died with my unit, but I didn't grant them that much. Nearly, but not quite. Their message was noted, however.