After Michael finished explaining the general idea, Lily finally had a clearer understanding of what he meant when he said the native Awakeners would work for the territory while the territory worked for them.
She only needed to establish a system that allowed both sides to benefit. Still, this didn't free her completely from her worries.
Michael noticed her expression and comforted her. "You don't have to worry so much. As long as the territory earns something from the arrangement, that's enough for now."
"But what if I mess up real bad?"
Michael smiled.
"You're acting as though everything has to be perfect on the first day."
This was never Michael's expectation. Everything they were doing was new. The territory itself was new. The native Awakeners were new. Even Michael was still discovering functions of the Universal Cornerstone that he had not known existed days earlier.
