Itō listened closely to the Natio representative and couldn't resist to smile when the Bretonians proposed this first draft. They were acting hastily. "We understand your desire to move onwards, Miss Mountbatten, but unfortunately there is a tiny detail we wish to discuss with the Natio Octavarium representative before moving on.
He gazed at Riley, knowing well why the Natio representation did not talk until being addressed: They were a minor factor in this gamble, sufficiently small to be sidelined or even discarded of if the need arose. Your.. hm, micro-nation, declared war on Kusari, yet barely anything happened according to Okamoto-san. We're not opposed to re-opening trade with Natio vessels, Crayter vessels are another topic but let us not stray too far away from the topic - one question requires clarification. Beyond a seemingly tight alliance with Crayter and a friendly relation to Bretonia, what are the Natio's diplomatic relations around Sirius, especially the Taus and Kusari next the authorities and the keiretsu? Our intelligence generally focused on - to be blunt - targets of higher importance and thus the data on the Natio Octavarium is relatively limited."
He briefly nodded at Admiral Okamoto, signaling him to handle Riley's reply, then he leant back in his seat and took a sip of water.
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