But he did not immediately agree. Instead, he asked, "Two thousand men is no small number. If you join my forces, they will need to be reorganized and restructured. Can you accept that?"
Faced with Maximus's piercing gaze, Pequot hesitated.
Maximus noticed his hesitation and continued, "Pequot, you are a capable person, but you're not yet familiar with my army. So once you join, you'll first serve as a Great Captain. Once you've settled in and made your mark, I'll give you command of more soldiers. Even Fesaros rose to become a Legion Commander—you won't be any less than him."
Pequot was somewhat shocked. "Fesaros became a Legion Commander?! Commanding six thousand men?!"
"Exactly! You must have heard about the recent conflict we had with Cleonis. It was Fesaros leading his legion that repelled their forces."
