Don't get me wrong, I would like to be close allies, but I must ensure our goals align before I take such a step. Your position among the intelligence gathers makes you a powerful player in this game ---- yes, I did read the entire novel that was gifted to us. Informative it was, it could use with a few abbreviations.

From recent events, I can see that there is definitely anger and resentment among the status quo. However, to achieve my goals, I need the status quo to exist. So I would like to know your intentions more than your personal reference.