It was nice for Ves to catch up with Benny.
He felt concerned about the great operation that the Streon Ancient Clan was on the cusp of starting.
Once General Axelar Streon and the Ouroboros led his forces through the reformed gate at Bridgehead One, they would either return with a new god pilot at the helm or fail to come back entirely.
Ves found it difficult to imagine a third outcome.
The Streons had put their fate in the hands of their daring and visionary leader. Whether the Renewer of Terra could live up to his ambitious title remained to be seen.
The political ramifications of his move were great. The Terran Alliance had only recently earned its independence.
Now that the honeymoon period had run its course, the new colonial star empire sorely needed an unambiguous victory.
The Streons did not have to be the ones to bring hope to the hesitant Terrans, but their strength and sense of duty compelled them to make the first move.
