"Would you really put your diehards in the same room with my diehards and expect anyone to get out of there without getting hurt?" James stated dryly, "I cannot imagine the sort of restrictions the Advisors would have to put in place for such a talk to happen."

However, he did stop, and look at the other man with both eyebrows raised, "You ... have an idea for the future of the Templars. Maker's Breath, I never thought I would hear that coming from your lips."

He pursed his own, before stating simply, "I have. It seemed like a smart idea - giving them purpose in the new world. Using their gifts for good instead of for ill - something my mentor always emphasized."