https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I-GGTCV0K0

Think of the caravans! The blood coursing through the empire, giving it life, the locomotion of commerce. We are more than mere merchants.The paths we trace and set lay the groundwork for what's to come. Don't you see, outlander? We have already won. What remains is the paperwork and managing the details - my favorite part!