Not a lot of Larkinsons wished to divest themselves from the Bright Republic.
Despite all of the recent drama, many Larkinsons still valued their commitment to the Mech Corps and the state they vowed to protect.
More importantly, almost every Larkinson couldn't bear to part with the friends and family who lived in the Bright Republic.
It simply wasn't possible to move their entire social circle to an entirely different state!
What complicated the matter even further was that the Ylvaine Protectorate held very little appeal to the Larkinsons.
The Ylvaine Protectorate pretty much mandated belief in their state religion. How could the Larkinsons, who all grew up in the Brighter tradition, put down all of their skepticism and engage in superstition?
It was impossible! While the Ylvainan Faith was fairly mild, some of its tenets were very controversial, particularly the one that stated that humans and aliens were all brothers and sisters!
