Aleixo looks at Petros, eyebrows raised, then laughs. "I came, as what was supposed to be part of a team. We were to be equals and decide later what to do with what we were found. We were only thrust into 'your' team because the general, not the mayor, made a last minute decision to reduce to 2 teams, and we believed you about what happened that night. " He jabs his picture at Petros as he says 'you' " But now, now I see someone handed power at a moment who is playing at what they think it means to be leader. You have known Azul less than a week, yet you suddenly declare him judge and Amiri is executioner, on a whim. You'd seen us less than 6 hours, most of which was spent apart before declaring me in charge of battles. You are impulsive and that is dangerous. So if I make things difficult, it is because they should be, you were not deciding on your dinner today but the lives of two captured men. That should provoke debate from level heads. " He opens his arms. " You want to sit and hear my thoughts? " He sits on the steps himself, continuing regardless of whether Petros joins him. " It may be the first reasoned choice you make. I agree, someone will eventually have to lead. 20 people cannot make a decision together, let alone hundreds in a settlement. But that time has not come yet. For now we are a small band, the likes of which I have been with many times. We are few enough that all voices may be heard and stand equal. Over time we will learn without assumption what each man and woman is made from, where their strengths lie, and agreements will be reached without orders from one with paper holding them up. True leaders emerge from fire made from stone.that charter will make you a flimsy throne." He holds out his arm once more. " I believe you are a good man Petros,else I would have left already, now journey with us, lean not on this paper crutch, doing what you think leaders do, but do the right thing at all times with us and see what happens."
