Overview

You can reach an important agreement with an authority figure if you both agree to follow the same path, no matter where it leads. Alliances with people who are more powerful than you can be extremely hard to create -- but they are the most valuable alliances you can ever have. So if you have to give a little bit more than you wanted to in order to win this person's trust and favor, do it. It might cost you a little bit in the short run, but in the long run it will be worth any sacrifice.