Ves could barely believe that he had made such a radical decision. The consequences of going through with his intention of turning Alexa Streon into his apprentice were enormous.
The Rubarthans were bound to dislike this action, and so would the mechers to a lesser degree!
A lot of analysts who had a habit of overthinking would definitely try to glean the political implications of this course of action once it became known. People might guess that Ves had started to favor the Terrans for whatever reason.
Ves could do little about all of this outside speculation. He could only proceed forward and do his best to make the most out of this new situation.
Shortly after Ves had revealed his intentions to Alexa Streon, the woman had just concluded a private correspondence with her grandfather and possibly a few other key figures.
