Fiona looks around the table at her sodales. [color=blue]"The vote comes around to me, with no votes in opposition to inviting them to join Mons Electi as Probationary Members," (per commentary found in the 1221 OoC thread)).
[color=blue]"Unfortunately, the vote must be unanimous to extend them that invitation, and I am voting nay. Aside from Jacques, I have never met any of the magi of our vassal covenant. I would have no problem with inviting Jacques, however, and once we have gotten to know the others, then we can revisit the question.
Furthermore, we are, despite our individual ages, a very young covenant. We have already expanded our numbers from six to nine today. If we add another four magi, that makes thirteen. I am concerned, in addition to what I have said earlier, that we are expanding too much, too fast.
Again...I am not saying that we can never offer them membership. I am simply saying that this is not the time.
"I also don't believe that this should be used as a referendum on vassalage, nor should it be an instrument of revenge. I simply see this as a vote on the merits and faults of inviting this block of magi to join Mons Electi at this time. Nothing more, nothing less."