As the humans were being intercepted and transported from the Wyvern Rift, a heated discussion occurred within the council chamber.
"I am not going to put the resources of my great city at the service of an inferior barbarian race! We owe them nothing and have no obligation...!" The Vertran named Gartrius shouted to the rest of those present that Gartrius was the general administrator of the city.
"Gartrius be reasonable. I'm not telling you to help them; just trade with them. They have proven to be a race more than capable in the use of magic. They can be useful to us to collect more crystals without risking a single one of our lives. …" This other Vertran who was trying to reason was the imperial mediator, Flish...
