Final RideGordian Knot Conference Room 7
There had been times when I wished I was a better orator. Sometimes I wondered if things would have turned out different had I been an Abraham Lincoln or Winston Churchill—someone who could inspire people during periods of tension and conflict. Time and hands-on experience make powerful mitigating factors in improving oneself. I could simply point to my speech to the rebels as an example of my improved oral persuasion skills. None of that mattered at the moment, however. I suggested something so completely outrageous that I truly believed the people in the room would denounce the idea before the final words fell from my lips.
But they didn't.
Instead, the room fell silent for a long time. Eventually, Ibune broke the silence when she stood up and
