Bretonian Embassy on New Berlin, 10th April 828

[The Kingdom of Bretonia]

The ambassador looked to the right when he entered the room. The portmanteau was on the left. He was used to being followed by a mild case of bad luck. In fact, when he walked from the embassy to the ministry, which would normally not take much longer than 10 minutes, he was caught in a blizzard that stole his umbrella. And when he climbed up the stairs, he ran into a servant, who spilled coffee over his already wet fur coat. But Leopold's stiff upper lip, acquired during his studies on Cambridge, shrugged off all of these inconveniences indifferently. His thin, well groomed mustache that pointed upwards, indicated a presence of diligence and determination. Dr Edward Leopold was not a man of luck, but of design.

He hanged his coat on the portmanteau and immediately opened the subject that he was sent for, all in German. A drop of coffee fell on the floor.

"I am afraid that this time I don't come with matters as pleasant. I congratulate Rheinland for its reunification, but Bretonia finds the Holstein Accords mildly worrying. Point 1.1 claims a part of Omega-3 as Rheinland territory and refers to the Rugen Accords, yet the Rugen Accords mention nothing alike! Further, Point 3.1.7.1 plans a military rebuilding programme, yet it is our estimation that the Rheinland Military is on par with other Houses even after the Civil War, so we are wondering against whom this buildup is meant. We are worried that it might start an arms race, and it is obvious that this suits nobody. And finally, there was an incident in Cortez involving the BDM a few days ago, and I would like to talk about it once we have addressed the first two points."

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