UsernameEmailRegionInterestAOL IMICQ IDYahoo! IDMSN IDJabber

"Very specifically, it is not all that needs to be said. These people kidnapped Magneto, Doctor Doom, Namor, The Black Panther, and, I believe, Silver Sable as well. Between them, some of the most prepared, paranoid and capable people on Earth. If we go into this as individuals watching out for each other, we WILL lose. Much as everyone here is very impressive and capable, we are not yet our parents, grandparents and otherwise those who came before. If you have a problem with me, then I will take it up with you tomorrow. I would ask everyone here to do the same. The consequences of failure are not simply our own losses... but the losses of our nations. They will fall to war, and everyone will lose. Everyone. Right now, whatever your issues, there are millions of people, citizens of your nations, depending upon you, right now, to set aside agendas, paranoia, fear - and work with the people you see in this room. To borrow an apt phrase, we must hang together, or we WILL all hang separately... now, as a sign of trust, for today, and today only - I put myself in Nicolai's hands. If you deem Silver Sable to be on the level, and believe I am wrong, I will submit myself without resistance when this is over if you think any penalty for the suspicion is warranted, and will swear my resources and all I can call to bear to Symkaria's defense, should the threat continue."

He pauses, glancing around the room, then extends his hand. "Now, if you say, here, I can trust you, I will stand with you, work with you, and watch your back... for today, against a common threat. Who can I trust to stand with me?"