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Floris Saw Masozi as a role model and father figure. He to a point idolized him and put him on a moral pedestal. this became very bad after Masozi died for the cause and Floris did not know how to handle the grief.
Masozi picks Floris for his ship because a harrier is useful and he thinks he can do better for the kid than Barlowe can. It turns out Floris is a little older than expected but he takes him out of a bad environment and helps steer him on at minimum a better path nonetheless.
Really close until she literally and figuratively stabbed him in the back
Gave him full warning, plenty of chance to negotiate and the fucker still didn't listen.
Floris did not meet diederik on amicable terms, but as a merchant who did business with Masozi they met often and things were patched up. They eventually became friends. Diederik has seen Floris at his best and at his worst, its what has kept them working together.
Floris respects Diederik greatly and in some ways he fills the hole that Masozi left. This is not exactly a good thing.