Luthori

[Ligbruderkrieg]

"Preliminary negotiations on the future of the Holy Gem seemed to have reached a dead-end.", an anonymous official from the Foreign Office who partake in the negotiations said to the LBC.

Following Yishelem's request to hand over the Holy Gem in 5693, Luthorian and Yeudi diplomats met each other in an informal effort to resolve the conflict peacefully and without hurdles.

According to informal sources in both country's respective foreign departments, the talks met their end amid significant disagreements on the stone's future.

Blaming Yishelem's unwillingness to negotiate about a potential settlement following Hutori's rebuttal of Yeudi diplomatic efforts to seize their three gems two years ago, informal discussions seems to have reached a standstill as both Fort William and Yeudi authorities blame each other for the ultimate failure of the talks.

With the break of talks between the two delegations, the fate of the Holy Gem, Luthori's only one of the 8 Gems still in possession remains in limbo. On one hand, the Yeudis wish to see its return in its "homeland" following the return from Vanuku of four of the eight gems, making the number of gems in Yishelem of 5 out of 8. On the other, the Luthorians seems unwilling to budge, as they consider the gem to be apart of their national treasure.

"The Holy Gem remained in Luthori for more than 3 millenia, for far longer than it ever remained in Yeudi soil. [...] it is as such as much a part of Luthorian history and culture than it is to the Yeudis.", historian Charles Brooker said to the LBC, showcasing the Luthorian vision on the ownership of its gem, while the Yeudis push its origin as a way to argue for its return, the Luthorians instead argue that the long stay in Luthori and its long-held status as a property of the House of Orange-Villayn (Luthori and Hutori's reigning royal families) make it - de facto, Luthorian.

The Imperial Household rejected attempts to reach out for an explicit statement, instead deffering to the Ministry of Culture for further remarks.

The Yeudi authorities have been leading a campaign of intentional interference into the Luthorian public space through a campaign of ads aimed at pressuring the Luthorian government into surrendering its gem, the campaign, broadcasted through traditional media outlets seems to have found a receptive public ear, with some politicians, especially those on the left calling on the gem to be restituted to Yishelem.

The ruling Conservative government remains firmly opposes the "unilateral" surrender of the Holy Gem, as are all other mainstream political formations - expressing fanatic opposition at the surrender of what is perceived as "rightfully Luthorian" by many.

"His Majesty's Government do not concern itself about the ridiculous attempts at trying to influence our popluation. The government's decision to not engage itself in the process of potential cession of the gem will remain as such.", according to a Foreign Office spokesperson.