Protagonistic Tendencies

[Ryummel]

Santoro took aerelm's first question as a rhetorical one, as his glance kept focused across the vast landscape of Malta beneath and in front of him. A quiet sip followed, eventually handing the half empty glass to the companion lady, who gladly remained standing up sharing the view. Marco turned to the host and replied.

"Can't complain about anything, given the recent course of the events. The Cardamine trade flourished again now that there is nobody trying to impose this or that law, diplomacy or council. And that also means the income of both fertilizers from Beta and 'willing workfoce' across Sirius are back on peak levels. But you instead chose to surround yourself with tin cans in the most recondite spot of the whole planet. Why? What are you plotting this time?"

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