Enemies and Allies - Part 2

"Wise words," Silverfish nodded. "We can't be scampering around for the weak. A passing wind would kill these bastards. They best not be trying to get in our way."

"As foully as he puts it, I'm of the same opinion," Vale told Harland. "We have no reason to play nice with these men. They have stepped out of line, and they don't have any strength to leverage."

"But you would make enemies for no good reason…" Harland said.

"I have often made enemies," Vale told him. "I do not think it to be possible to exist with any degree of strength without making enemies. At least these will be enemies sensibly made, given how weak they are. They will trouble us none."

"I… do not like the idea of being cruel to them," Penelope said. "Wallen has been polite, given the situation that he was in. I think it could have gone far worse if it were a different group."