Maggie Shoemaker smooths out her blouse as she walks down the boarding ramp of the Shukensha-class Liner Monmouth, taking just a moment to look back and observe the scarring and blast marks where Hessian guns had punched through the shields. She turns back and marches smartly down the ramp, accompanied by a few aides and just one bodyguard, a gesture of trust aimed at the Independent Miners Guild hosting the gathering.
On the way to the conference room she looks out a window to see an ALG Golem carrying what was left of the Smyrna towards a free docking bay. A pang of fear flashes through her but is quickly dismissed. No one could know of Daumann's involvement in smuggling that ship out of Rheinland or peace talks would be quickly derailed. She shakes her head and dismisses the thought before proceeding to the conference room and taking a seat, waiting for the others to arrive.
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