Not their first, they've both handled negotiations for tribe before; both with disastrous results. It leaves them understandably a little wary. Still, Argilla finds Gale's explanation of their circumstances for coming together acceptable. It leaves out details but that was always going to happen. There were things that they weren't ready to share with the world as a whole.

She glances to the map. The orange lines drawing her gaze. "As you can see, we've traveled considerable distance to get here." They were of little thread. The map showed clearly that many of the places one would place ports were impassable. The single port both an advantage and disadvantage. She trusted that Baki could see that and realize they weren't so unwise to share such information so carelessly.