Kusari-Order Meeting 1:

[Grizmar]

Ruuku Ochi sat quietly during the whole of the discussion until now. After hearing a Bretonian voice over the comms he knew that the order were only going to embarrass themselves further in this diplomatic attempt.

"Aki" The Elder of the Black Dragons says, "I was not aware that your ensigns were involved in these discussions."

"May I interject, Aki?" He asks, but continues before there is time for his question to be answered. "I do believe you have gone about this all wrong. And attacking your counterpart's intelligence and honour are no way make ground in diplomacy. There is merit to what Patro-San has said. In his eyes, there is little of interest outside Kusari. Yes, we do see the threat of the nomads, but for years we have been able to contain the threat ourselves. To my Farmers Alliance friend here, there is little to gain in an alliance with the Order, and they have much to loose, including their independence, which they, like us all, place much value in. You were once a citizen of Kusari, Aki. Do you not remember the distrust we have for gaijin? When you left Kusari, you became gaijin to many of us, and you can not expect to be welcomed back with open arms by every citizen of Kusari."

Ruuku waits for his words to sink in before continuing. "I believe the Order would do best to walk away from this discussion now, before more damage is done to your reputation in the eyes of Farmers Alliance. I would also suggest that you wait for more cool heads before you attempt a more convincing argument."

Ruuku stops for a moment in thought before making his next remark. "Aki, one last suggestion. Please make sure to discipline your ensign for interrupting our closed door discussion."

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Duty and honour
Elder Ruuku Ochi, So-Honbucho of The Black Dragon Society