Fact: Missouri had a private Civil War between a Confederate and Union government.
His friends were down south, and they'd reserved a star on their flag for him. It was flattering, to have that kind of loyalty even though he hadn't been able to secede quite yet.
Despite his want, he knew that he simply couldn't leave. Too many bills had passed, and there was too much conflict from his neighbors.
Illinois had taken to eating her lunch on his border. She waved to him with a wide smile, more to motion to the huge army she'd amassed than to be friendly.
He waved nervously, and went back to sorting out his loyalty.