Cassandra seemed tense for a moment, then let out a very slow breath like she was once more collecting her thoughts and a soft even smile grew on her lips.
"Gil, was born a rat but by the grace of Gaia, Mama Rat or the Wyld itself believes himself to be one of my kind. I do not question their wisdom or their choices as we all know the wisdom of mothers is only known to them." Her tone was even as she answered Vanessa's question. Though there was this tone of leadership in her voice, it wasn't practiced but it had passion to back it up.
"Look, we can spend all day playing the game of they have more then me. We can act like children and say that someone got one more cookie then the other. But frankly we do not have time for it. We have the beginning of the end looming on our doorsteps. If Gary wins, if Gary's forces take over Chicago that is it. Game over. No more Wyld. They will corrupt this place. They will corrupt you all or kill those who stand in their way. I have seen it happen to three of our places, they came in and in seconds killed people. Killed my people. We cannot stand against them alone. We need to start looking at one another as equals here, for any of this to work then looking down or believing that one is better then the other. The Wyld doesn't discriminate or turn its nose down at anyone. It is a force of creation and creation comes in many forms. So I think that its time that we all act like adults and talk about what we came here to talk about. What it is going to take to actually get this done. To Unite us all."