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Region: Skyreach

Southron columbia

Middle predor wrote:

The carriage began moving, with Royal Guards on horseback keeping a perimeter around it as it trundled down the main causeway to the main square.

The Duke looked shocked. "A massacre? In Anercia? What could possibly cause him to do something so vile? We might have heard about this, but our, ah... fraying relationship with the Anercians has kept us from hearing any news. That truly is unforgivable."
The Duke carefully did not mention the fact that the Roydons, the royal family of the kingdom, had in fact used a rather similar trick to force their way onto the throne of Predor after kicking the Hyforts off it some eight centuries before. That particularly bloody night in Predor's history tended to go unmentioned, seeing as it had involved the destruction of an entire family tree as old as the Roydons themselves.

But then again, that had been about eight hundred years ago, and the Roydons of today were rather less cutthroat than their ancestors.
"Is there any way the Kingdom can assist efforts to prevent further bloodshed?" the Duke inquired, as the carriage passed the main square and turned off to the thoroughfare to the palace. The streets were filled with people going about their shopping, chatting in secluded corners, or just enjoying the afternoon. The square itself was currently occupied by a huge market, and assorted bits and bods of entertainment.

"At this moment, mediation will be much appreciated," the State Secretary replied, "It is in our interest that extremism, much like in Kromkarie, remain constrained as much as possible. I believe President Ashton's actions to be as such. We cannot allow for such degradation of ideals. Democracy or monarchy, we hold our values close. Our nations shall not let such rampant perversions of our systems penetrate what we hold dear further."

He looked seriously at the Duke. "Which is why we have come to the Kingdom. In good conscience, the Confederacy believes mediation and negotiation to be a force for peace. War is a terrible business. The Internationale has largely demonized the rest of the region, apart from nations in adherence with the democratic process. President DeWitt has seen that other means of diplomacy are possible apart from raising hostilities without reason or sound logic."

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