Ves was tempted to wring the Gemini Family and its supporters and ram his demands down their throats!
However, he resisted the impulse. He did not manage to get this far without recognizing the value of diplomacy.
As the unclean whale slowly lost more and more battle strength, the human pioneering groups that had temporarily united together under a single cause were already beginning to show their divisions.
Ves had read many stories in the regional publications about allies and coalition partners falling out due to disputes concerning safety and loot.
It just so happened that the current issue related to both of these issues.
To the people who respected and feared the phase whale race, the unclean whale that had emerged from the depths of the Palace of Shame was an extremely powerful threat.
