"You are paranoid, even towards a random meal. What will others think when they hear you killed more than 100 of your own to save the people only you care for?" Natalia's eyes bore into him, her expression serious.
"Tell me, Mr. Paranoid, would you follow a man who might just escape when everything goes wrong? Fred and Tom might not have been as strong as you—hell, not even close—but they were more charismatic. Fred lost a lot of members on the first expedition, but his numbers grew even bigger; people trusted him''
Lucius fell silent as he listened to Natalia's speech, reflecting on her words. Without thinking much, he replied, "Back then, I did what I thought was best..."
Natalia cut him off. "I know that, but others don't and will never. Also, you can't forget the episode with Lily going crazy. Two crazy people together, like we say on Earth, your group's stock has reached bottom zero."
