This is a terribly frightening prospect.
In such an alliance, differentiation can occur easily. If the Flame Nation just promises to supply several countries with Gene Optimization Fluids, the whole alliance would collapse in an instant. In that situation, it would be hard to predict which side's alliance would have the greater power. Not to mention, the current weaponry of the Flame Nation is not merely on par with the North Federation, but it has entirely surpassed it.
Finn Lewis did not take these people's thoughts to heart. He knew that the middle-aged man's presence was to promote him. And, probably, it was also to attract firepower towards Lewis because many of the people present today were there for the gene optimization fluid. Now, with the middle-aged man's presence here, people will surely shift their focus towards him and not concentrate as much on Lewis.
Following the wedding, there was a buffet dinner, which was an opportunity for everyone to interact.
