Toledo Lounge

[Erasmas]

Santiago: *lowers her voice a bit* Agent, I understand that being insulted for your cretese origins can be... unnerving. But if you react, not only you lower yourself to their same level, but you give them exactly what they want. *pauses* Not many people in the Order know it, but I was a corsair myself. I've been serving in the CNS, like you, but I was already in the Imperial Fleet before the CNS was formed. I fought in the war with the Zoners, and later I lobbied for peace with the same Zoners. Do you know why? Because I was corsair, and I knew honor. When someone thinks you don't belong to here because you've been a corsair, it's because they don't know anything about our people. We are born on Crete, yes, and we fight with mind and heart, with every muscle, bone and blood cell. Defending Crete was our cause, but a corsair's thirst is never quenched. We joined Order because defending Mankind is the greatest cause that can be served, and we can do it well. *pauses again and looks into his eyes* Remember this. When they insult you, remember this, and just laugh on their limits.

The woman nods at Sombrero, and a barely perceptible hint of a smile forms on her lips.

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