Brainless marketing accounts and public intellectuals often tell readers that America and the old white folks in Europe only communicate in straight lines and don't bother with the convoluted nuances of "hearing beyond the words."
But in reality, that's not true. Quite the opposite, actually—there's a lot of it. If you don't believe me, you can ask Humphrey (yes, a key figure among ministers).
"Yes and no. I mean, our goals can be set farther ahead. We need to take the counterattacks from Gasetti seriously, but we must avoid falling into a position where Gasetti leads us by the nose."
"San Rodolfo is only one part of our journey, Mi'er. Right now, the most important task is to expand our influence out from San Rodolfo and into California."
"On another note, there's a rather promising opportunity—Wolf's marriage alliance."
