Son of a motherless goat

*Valentine* · 02-08-2016, 12:00 PM

His question seemed to give Birna pause for a moment. She seated herself again and took her time in answering, and when she finally did Valentine was not disappointed. The Gladiator shared his worries, it seemed. Imperium was strong. No one could deny that. They had numbers and skill, and if that was all that was necessary to be unstoppable than they were golden. But what about unity? Comradeship? Would a solid, united front not make them all the stronger?

Birna then put him to his own question. For a moment Valentine frowned, not out of unhappiness but thoughtfulness. "I feel the same, although I'm not quite sure how to go about uniting them." His gaze darted away for a second as he searched the distance. Valentine's frown deepened as he debated just how truthful to be. "In some ways it has far exceeded my hopes." He hesitated. "In others...I am left perhaps a little disappointed." His disappointment was largely his fault. He wasn't the kind of leader he needed to be and he recognized his shortcomings. "But," he said firmly, "No one is to blame for that disappointment but me. The lack of cohesion is what concerns me. I'm afraid I've put too much emphasis on competing and too little on unity."

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