Mason listened from the side, his heart pounding with fear. He gently tugged at Winters, gesturing for his junior brother to not be so aggressive.
Winters ignored Senior Mason and continued, "I have never betrayed the interests of Paratu to the Herders, nor have I betrayed the interests of the Paratu People. I am open and honest, with a clear conscience.
But if the Hurd tribes profit from my actions, even though it is against my wishes, I won't just stand by and do nothing. If the New Reclamation Legion attacks me, surely I can't just sit back and not fight back because the Herders might benefit?"
Colonel Bod was left speechless.
After sitting quietly for a while, he let out a deep sigh and asked, "The second question. Since you have contact with the Red River Tribe, those prisoners in the wasteland, do you have a way to bring them back?"
