LU 92 - Space 17

I ran into Vice, right where we met last time. We caught up a bit, then I showed him something interesting: a contract I wrote up, as a way to solidify our alliance; I can thank Ophello for that idea. He read through it and seemed hesitant to sign it, but did so anyways. When I skimmed it to make sure he didn't change it, something caught my eye: he signed his first initial as A. I asked what that was about, and he said his name was actually Alex. Really? I've known him for four years, and he tells me this now? I don't buy it, but I let it slide since it doesn't matter what you sign your name as if you sign a contract. We got talking about Frez, and decided to go look for him in some shops. Conveniently, we ran into him talking with Ophello in a bar. Frez seemed confused by me being with Vice, and pulled me aside to ask about it. I explained that we were co-mayors now, and that I was simply playing with the hand I was dealt. He seemed upset about this, but lightened back up to talk with Vice about wardens. I explained the situation regarding the warden-infested clan, and Frez agreed to help us (Ophello came too, which was fine). Once there, Frez assessed the issue and went to tame the same wardens from last time we were here. Sure enough, after some time the two wardens were boxed and calmed down. Vice was blown away at Frez's efficiency, and seemed much more eager about the defense idea. We talked about this on our way to Frez's warden place, and Vice was shown some of them; he seemed uneasy about all this, but I reassured him, like a parent to their scared little kid.

When we got to the big pit of wardens, Frezz asked Vice to jump in. I know from experience that that's a horrible idea, so I had Vice decline the offer. Then we got into what wardens eat, and it was heavily implied that they feast on humans. Based on the way Frezz was staring at Vice, it wouldn't take a genius to put together that he wanted Vice to be warden food. I tried to leave with Thornberry by saying that we'd go check out other wardens, but he cut us off. I asked what this was all about, and Frezz explained that this was the easy way. Easy way to what? I'm not sure, but I said that nothing in life is easy. He pressed on though, insisting in various ways that I should cave in and let him kill Vice. I did think about it for a second, but ultimately dismissed the idea;

1. he would most likely gather an army and fight me as revenge.

2. he's been very good about listening to me as of late.

I got right in Frezz's face, and whispered to him that I want to keep vice around because he submits and listens to me. Due to that, killing him would do nothing but burden me with problems. I told Frezz that he would be transporting the wardens, and that I'd be seeing him later on in spawn.en He fell silent and backed away, then quietly agreed to do it. I thanked him, then made my way out of there with Vice. He seemed shaken up by the whole thing, and asked me why I trusted that guy. I said that I did, and that I was unsure why he tried to kill him. We agreed that Frezz might be a threat, so we made a note to deal with him if he became a more active threat. In the meantime, I got to take down these weird colorful flags that some hooligans hung around the town.