But not all shared the sentiment. A few faces hardened, brows tightening further and further—silent expressions of doubt, resistance, or something else entirely.
But why should the Goddess of Wisdom concern herself with such people? Was she worried about their thoughts—or the harm to their interests if they clung to the past and their outdated practices? Not in the slightest. She had no intention of caring for them, nor would she mourn any losses they might suffer as a result of their stubbornness.
On the contrary, if they dared to stand in the way—if they chose to become the boundary to progress—then she, along with her two sisters, would deal with them personally.
So, she ignored them.
And so, she continued her speech. "I won't waste time listing the benefits to the Federation—you've already imagined them yourselves. If you hadn't, you wouldn't be sitting in this chamber, nor would you dare call yourselves the Federation's higher brass."
