"If you do do this…" Rui continued with a serious tone of voice. "Then you must ensure that it's done with the Gaian Alliance, and not through the Panamic Alliance. The more Panama outstrips the rest of the forces in the world and monopolizes more territory and star systems, the more difficult it is for me to lead the negotiations for the Gaian Alliance."
Those words were important for him to put aside his work and pay his little sister more attention. "The Gaian Alliance is an absolute necessity to occur. They've already signed the charter, and the organization exists on paper."
"On paper, yes," she emphasized with a pointed tone. "On paper is not enough. It needs to be truly an alliance. And that means that you will have to bite some bitter pills."
Rui raised an eyebrow. "Such as?"
