"We were already planning to help other indies with their practices. Seems like you might want to as well."

Thoughtful frown. "You're planning to do that separately from this?" She gestures around to the group they currently have - mostly London and their allies.

"Wasn't sure whether you'd want to participate."

"It's a good idea."

"More palatable this year than otherwise."

"Yeah - we're a lot less hostile with each other than normal, honestly."

"We've all got to get through the same hall, right?"

"Yes. People just don't trust each other enough to face it together."

"So the trust is where we have to make our attack. Er. So to speak."

Small smile. "Convince people to work together more?"

"Exactly."

"Could work..."

"Though we'll want to think on whether and how much we want to set ourselves up as an alternative to Shanghai..."

"This shouldn't turn into a competition."

"We want people to not die. Competition won't help."

"Maybe we could work together with them as well."

"I think Li Xunyu'd be up for that."

"...We would have to talk with the others."

Nod.

That's about the best they could expect from an enclave.

Yeah. And they'll have their own talking to people to do anyways - they're not the leaders of the indies or anything.

Seems likely they'll have an easier sell. though.

Yeah, definitely. 

All right, then. Might want to call practice here for the day.

Works for her.