[Valdis sighed again. Tony did not seem to get it, she had apparently misjudged Gene's intentions and poor Sokka had felt slighted.]
It isn't about 'hating each other's guts', it is about balance. After the invasion, the Kedan achieved a sort of balance between the three major families. Our arrival threw off that balance and now they are uncertain. We are both a problem and a solution, we confuse them, they a afraid of us in a manner of speaking.
[She nodded to Gene]
Being our own faction gives us an advantage, but only if we are respected. Fear will only unite them against us, we must move slowly and carefully, play the long term game, similar to what Sokka suggested.
One thing you should know is that these are no longer the passive people whom Malicant walked all over. Whatever magic suppressed their potential has faded and now they have regained their true selves. They are proud. Damage that pride, threaten their balance, and they will not hesitate to strike back.
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It isn't about 'hating each other's guts', it is about balance. After the invasion, the Kedan achieved a sort of balance between the three major families. Our arrival threw off that balance and now they are uncertain. We are both a problem and a solution, we confuse them, they a afraid of us in a manner of speaking.
[She nodded to Gene]
Being our own faction gives us an advantage, but only if we are respected. Fear will only unite them against us, we must move slowly and carefully, play the long term game, similar to what Sokka suggested.
One thing you should know is that these are no longer the passive people whom Malicant walked all over. Whatever magic suppressed their potential has faded and now they have regained their true selves. They are proud. Damage that pride, threaten their balance, and they will not hesitate to strike back.