Brotherhood Bar-Talks

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Pedro stopped drinking and said: "They should be made to join the Brotherhood? Oh, Ares, that's only one step to 'They should be forced to...' No brother it doesn't work like that and I am surprised you already forgot that. For a long time we have treated each other like a brother and it can't be changed quickly even if we wanted to. There is no chain of command among us. I know this brings some issues, but that's simply how we are."

He took another tasty inhale and continued...

"SCRA works differently and you indeed are very effective and loyal to your superiors. If we wanted Corsairs united, and you know that it's my dream to have it that way, we'd have to act differently. We already lost the Benitez family, who seemed to disappear after those mercenary murders assasinated their best members, paid by Unseelie. And we lost OPG, although I was never sure whether they were our brothers. I don't want to loose LDDLG and all I ask for is a little patience with their rogue members."

Pedro took a look at his personal comm pad and said: "Well, now if you excuse me, there is a lot of things to get ready before tonight's battle in Franfurt."

He turned to Juan Montoya and asked: "Juan, are you going to join me on the route to Yanagi Depot?"

But then he looked slowly at Ares again. "Ares, I know there was something personal between you and Gentle, but would you agree to meet with the leader of LDDLG in person one day? I'd be there too if you wanted to. I am not forcing you to do it, just asking you as my brother..."