I still don't intend to ask you to explain your choice. But I do ask that you reconsider.

[He continues to round the table until he's standing a few feet from the man. His eyes move up to the crystalline statue of a dragon, and the sword encased inside.]

You value your independence, but you'll find many of our members even less ... team oriented. It isn't about servitude, and while some seek to find their identities here, others join simply because it is where they choose to be.