Henteria Chronicles Ch. 3 - The Peacekeepers -u... Hot! [8K]

"It's worse," Lysa said. "If the Coalition expands and becomes the only recourse, those who control the Coalition become the real rulers."

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When the hull of an argument was stripped down, multiple quiet patterns revealed themselves. The Silver Strand had rivals in other ports who would profit if their competitor's cargo was seized. The Fishermen's Collective feared that if small cold finds were allowed to be claimed by individuals, they would lose the safety of shared income during hard winters. Daern wanted to maintain his reputation—ship captains lived and died by the trust they could inspire among their crew and their buyers. And above all these human motives, there were other currents: old debts, unspoken threats, the web of political alliances that made arbitration dangerous if one misstep made a ship go hungry.

The Peacekeeper opened his satchel and produced the Coalition seal: a stamped disc of lead, struck with the bisected circle. He placed it on the table as proof. "We will accept statements," he said. "We will examine the manifest. We will, if necessary, inspect the vessel. All testimonies given here are under Coalition authority."