Maneuvers in the Dark

[Groshyr]

"Bessette is indeed right. Quentin is trying to monopolize the Enclave market but we can't limit ourselves in this one market." Charles looked at her with a serious expression. "However, the Enclave supervision over our corporation limits us: Natio Octavarium, for example, would be a good customer for our small craft and armoured transports, but we can't deal with them often because they are enemies of our common friends. Quentin will do nothing to give us more freedom but only make us closer to Enclave and as a result - even more limited."

"We still can offer to them everything the same as before, but how about removing off the limits of trade?" Charles fixed his tie before continuing. "Montlucs are nobles and have some kind of moral codex which limits them. You remember well how Fabian refused of dealing with Outcasts or taking part in the slave trade."

"We are not nobles but we were rich enough to participate in the foundation of this corporation and thus we can decide how to change and make it better, profitable, prosperous." he took his seat back. "I do not offer to go and deal with the Outcasts, they are too dangerous... however, that's not to say we couldn't have a place in Gallic black and grey markets, filling them with our goods... and Bretonian serfs from Bordeaux. The Enclave as it stand is not well enough developed to provide employment to all who need it. Even with the help of us and other outsiders, Enclave will need years to grow enough to maintain the population currently allocated on the surface."