Thank you for coming [1/2]

When I entered, I noticed the weird seating arrangement of the people. The Africans sat together on the left. The Awakened on the right. Well except Juno, who was mingling with the Wolves. Put simply, Hellsend was on the right side while Africa had left. 

That was sort of expected. It was hard to integrate groups without a common purpose. The Awakened, although still apprehensive of Hellsend, showed that they were our people. But there were groups that seemed misplaced. 

Olamide, his brothers, Zanele, and her aides were seated on our side. Amari and Mia, on the other hand, were with the Africans. It was during such moment that I remembered Bella's lesson. 

"Listen well, honey. Here in Hellsgate, never give away anything for free. Negotiations are fought long before words are even spoken."