First Baffin Zoner Zummit at The Zenarch, Malaclypse Freeport

[Aazalot]

Voncloud was sipping his wine when the cane flew past them, hitting the frenchmen in the head, causing him to choke on his wine in laughter, the fox hitting his chest to help it go down. He splutters as he recovers, watching him get up from the smack to the face.
With a few small coughs he manages to recompose himself and reply to Achillie as they are joined.

"Survivalism is always paramount, thats what it always boils down to, we are all doing what we can to survive, one way or another. You may be right, soon enough the idea of the Gallic threat may be nothing then a faint whisper in history, but id rather look back and think, we at least prepared, rather then not have this summit, the Gallics invade and think back 'boy, wish we had some sort of preperation meeting'. Id rather be prepared, and not need it, then need it and not be prepared.
And Gallia? I'm sure it does care for its people, but a state that refused to open peaceful talks, in all honesty, makes me wonder why.
*he looks to the screen*
This Prince..he may not represent the navy, but i bet you, hes well respected within the military, and any example he shows, will be followed, And, im well aware we haven't gone to the aid of the other houses, this is why i say, they will abandon us if and when an invasion occurs, its why we must relie upon ourselves.

As you say, the picture is to vast for us, but what parts of the picture we do have, we must use to keep ourselves safe, and thats the main objective here

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