Angela sat still for a long moment after Vlad's final words, her fingers laced on her lap, eyes calm but distant.
Then, she looked at him and asked. "Why me?" Her voice was level, not clouded by doubt or surprise.
Angela Zane, despite her lineage and strength, belonged to one of the moderate factions, one that was neither an absolute giant nor a weak faction, just something in the middle.
In the galaxy's hierarchy, there were three classifications. Major factions stood at the summit, controlling interstellar politics and wealth.
Moderate factions were powerful corporations and clans that operated across multiple star systems, wielding significant galactic power.
Minor factions were often coalitions of smaller groups banded together to stand their ground in the larger game.
