Michael fell silent and thought it through.
"So… the HammerStone company wants to make Angora City a part of its Golden Road campaign?" he asked quietly.
"Not just that," Trakius sighed. "I have a feeling that if we side with the HammerStone company, we will be pulled into their fight as well. And as unfortunate as it may sound, this Golden Road war is bound to shed some blood."
Michael pursed his lips. He disliked violence, but acknowledged the need for it in certain circumstances. Ideally, he would prefer everything to be solved amicably, but he knew better than to expect everyone to think the same.
"Then you should just refuse them," Michael said matter-of-factly.
"That's the problem," Takius replied, forcing a smile. "If we don't choose a side now, it's likely another company will eventually try to force us to side with them."
