GIDEON
pulled out all your stitches
It was interesting to hear about Torchline's internal politics from someone more involved in the region; Gideon nodded thoughtfully. "And...do you feel capable of leading a region? There's a lot involved in it. I've seen a lot of men with good intentions try to be leaders, but unless it comes naturally to you..." He shrugged, indicating a rough end. Not that he thought Harper couldn't do it, but he didn't know the young man well enough to judge.
Hubris is a bitch