Harvey York's Rise to Power

"Testing you?'Jesse muttered under his breath, stunned.

Nashon stood up, walked next to the window, and looked at the garden for a while.

"None of the Islanders are simple. Often, we have to make costly sacrifices if we want to gain their trust. Shingen

must be very suspicious of US offering him a marriage. He thinks we're up to sschemes or this is in

preparation for something else.

"Meanwhile, the Shinto Way requires the help of our family to enter our country. However, he needs to be on his

guard in case we're up to no good. That's why we had this performance today.

"If I'm someone who values family ties, then he will be sure I won't betray my country for sbenefits. But if all

I care about is profit and care little for family, it will makethe best partner for him. That's why I'm saying that

marriage, he's here to decide if

his conjectures one by one, and it was enough to stop Jesse in his tracks. It

anger like Shingen would have so many

far too much in

Jesse concluded.

have always been quite the invasive force from times immemorial," Nashon said. "It's

ambition in check during this era. That's why Shingen has been doing all these things that

would believe that our family truly wants to cooperate with

right move this

it worth it to sacrifice

I wanted to sacrifice her? Grow up. You're

deceive sIslanders. Find a way to inform Harvey what happened here today

the most opportune time.

to explain himself for keeping one of ours by his