Alea Iacta Est

[The Kingdom of Bretonia]

Once all the pleasantries had been exchanged, the aide returned to usher the two Prime Ministers to the podiums in the adjacent room. The others, from both delegations, were invited to stand behind as they gave their short speeches and comments. It was the usual spiel, dreamed up by teams of writers and lawyers, ensuring the tone and content conveyed the wish to build bridges and establish connections throughout the visit that would continue to hold for many years to come. The real work, of course, took place back in the negotiation's room. With the press interview concluded, they returned, being invited to take their seats opposite one another. Ambrister took the opportunity to speak first

Once again, may I take the opportunity to thank you all for coming. There are many points I hope we may discuss over the coming days, arguably each as important as each other.

Ambrister was a portly gentleman, very much what one would expect of an upper class gentleman of Bretonian society. He took a moment to straighten the papers, smooth out his tie, and take a sip of water before continuing

I thought we might start with the simplest point. The one I hope will cause the least contention, trade. I am glad that our previous contact has reintroduced, and further increased, trade between our two houses. With the ever shifting tides of inter-house politics, it is important that we continue to strengthen ties with our partners across the sector, but also that we continue to offer what we can to our partners.

I could sit here and talk about what we can offer, but I'm interested to hear what you would seek from us. Together. we can determine where we can meet you, or where we both might compromise?

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