You are getting to bottom of something here....
Looks to me like "people were having conversations"
maybe "people were reviewing personal choices in life"
maybe "people were attempting to influence and maybe have people look at things differently"
Could these communications be somehow "influencing"..or "inspiring" or "persuading" young Cassius to "consider his options"?
Whoa.....
I'm from a military family....we went when asked......but I here some "thought twice" and made "different decisions" than me and mine did.
As I understand it, we will all be judged at some point...perhaps in the here after.
Have we arrived so soon?