Diego, AKA Joe, and I pushed our chairs away from the table and began to stand up.
"I vote yes, we join this Universal Earth Concord," said a voice from across the table. Diego and I froze halfway between standing and sitting. Could it be that easy? I looked up and saw that it was Gabriel Morales, President of the Supreme Court of Guatemala who had rendered his judgment on the matter.
From the looks the other two gave him, his quick decision caught them by surprise as well.
I finished standing and leaned across the table with my hand outstretched. "Thank, Mr. Morales, I am very grateful for the trust you place in us," I said, struggling to keep my voice calm and respectful without showing the wild exuberance I felt inside.
