"Alright, here goes. Tell me if any of this is hard to follow." Gilbert cleared his throat for dramatic effect. "I am something called a nation. We're people that represent countries, to put it simply. If something big happens in our country, we feel it. If there's a war going on, most of us are expected to fight in it. We have strong ties to our people and our land, so we're more than just representatives, you could say."