Salute To The General

Chapter 2070



"May I ask if you are well acquainted with Nathan Cross?" Clifford asked.

"What is your interest in this?" Nathan inquired in kind.

"I understand that you have sought Nathan for his input on military strategy during the North Army's battle against the Xyperian army, and also presented him a gift recently. That made me curious about the nature of your relationship with him."

Nathan's answer was ambiguous. "I consider him a friend."

The term itself could mean a relationship of any indeterminate depth.

His counterpart furrowed, as that did not actually reveal anything of substance.

Nathan then countered with a question of his own. "I heard that your family and Nathan have their differences."

"Not differences, but a profound enmity," Clifford corrected.

"An eye for an eye makes the world go blind. If both parties are willing, may I suggest that I play peacemaker. Let bygones be bygones, and the two parties try to get along from here on. What would you say to that?"

Military Governor and

with his relatives and was rather vindictive. In his

go of his vendetta was with the bigger picture in mind. He did not want

it was also his way of covertly giving the

they would technically be

that that was not to

the office of the Chief Military Governor

shook his

him. The Daviers and my ex-wife's family, the Goldsteins, have both suffered humiliation at

man. Ask

is

Nathan Cross, I must ask that you do not interfere. Hold the middle ground and do not take sides.

your mind made up, Mr. Davier. I

agreement on the Chief Military

that Nathan

put our national interests first.

be merciful, then I shall show you

agenda. "And may we know if you have come to a decision regarding the proposal for a marital union between