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Emperor flies to Gaduridos
"We shall except His Majesty's Invitation to Listen," says Emperor
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
October 4, 5736
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His Imperial Majesty, accompanied by security, enroute to Gaduridos
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor William II Ananto has accepted the invitation to speak to Luthori's emperor under medication provided by King Victor of Gaduridos. "We shall accept His Majesty's invitation to listen, on advice of our closest confidantes and most trusted advisors. We believe that His Majesty, the King, possesses the credibility and reputation necessary to help us come to some agreement on several outstanding issues," said the Emperor before departing for the Southern Kingdom. "We come to the table with open ears but a firm resolve. Our goal is to attempt, if it is possible to avoid war, and we are prepared to put serious concessions on the table but only if they are matched on the other side."
Gaduridos, whose trade based economy is directly affected by tensions anywhere in the Northern Anantonese, has an interest in securing peace. "It is from this place of interest that we believe that Gaduridos will carve out some neutral space for us to speak with our Luthorian counterparts. We are not sure that the discussions will be successful, but the extraordinary intervention on the part of the Luthorian Emperor in the matter signals to us that he is at least willing to communicate to try to resolve the matter, and hopefully the Gaduris can help us craft a solution that we can all at least live with and credibly buy into."
The Emperor confirmed that back channel diplomacy has continued throughout the crisis. "It has helped us avoid a hot war," he said. "Lesser nations would have already gone to war by now, but we must acknowledge a measure respect to Luthori for their restraint and maturity in this matter which has helped us show restraint as well. And we must also say a word of appreciation to the brave government of Gaduridos for stepping forward to offer us a neutral venue where we can meet and actually talk with the aim of resolving the crisis. That takes a courage, we believe, that few other nations in Terra have demonstrated."
The Emperor said he was cautiously optimistic. "We think the matters could be easily resolved. There are some things Kalistan cannot accept, and there are some things Luthori must have. And alas, it seems that the rivalry of 4000 years between Kalistan and Luthori will not be resolved this episode either. But we are sure there is a lot of middle ground where we can negotiate and find a solution that avoids war and allows each side to stand down while claiming a win. We hope that Luthori is willing to listen to mediators when we come to a disagreement that is seemingly insurmountable--We are prepared to do so ourselves."
As His Imperial Majesty departed to Gaduridos, it would appear that Kalistani forces have been ordered to remain on combat alert in both the Schismatic Sea and the Mad Dog Ocean. No additional contacts have been reported by the Navy to the press. It seems the entire world now holds its breath. His Imperial Majesty's Foreign Minister, Sir Miguel Ontiveros and the Artanian diplomatic team will join the Emperor in Gaduridos.
Gaduridos, whose trade based economy is directly affected by tensions anywhere in the Northern Anantonese, has an interest in securing peace. "It is from this place of interest that we believe that Gaduridos will carve out some neutral space for us to speak with our Luthorian counterparts. We are not sure that the discussions will be successful, but the extraordinary intervention on the part of the Luthorian Emperor in the matter signals to us that he is at least willing to communicate to try to resolve the matter, and hopefully the Gaduris can help us craft a solution that we can all at least live with and credibly buy into."
The Emperor confirmed that back channel diplomacy has continued throughout the crisis. "It has helped us avoid a hot war," he said. "Lesser nations would have already gone to war by now, but we must acknowledge a measure respect to Luthori for their restraint and maturity in this matter which has helped us show restraint as well. And we must also say a word of appreciation to the brave government of Gaduridos for stepping forward to offer us a neutral venue where we can meet and actually talk with the aim of resolving the crisis. That takes a courage, we believe, that few other nations in Terra have demonstrated."
The Emperor said he was cautiously optimistic. "We think the matters could be easily resolved. There are some things Kalistan cannot accept, and there are some things Luthori must have. And alas, it seems that the rivalry of 4000 years between Kalistan and Luthori will not be resolved this episode either. But we are sure there is a lot of middle ground where we can negotiate and find a solution that avoids war and allows each side to stand down while claiming a win. We hope that Luthori is willing to listen to mediators when we come to a disagreement that is seemingly insurmountable--We are prepared to do so ourselves."
As His Imperial Majesty departed to Gaduridos, it would appear that Kalistani forces have been ordered to remain on combat alert in both the Schismatic Sea and the Mad Dog Ocean. No additional contacts have been reported by the Navy to the press. It seems the entire world now holds its breath. His Imperial Majesty's Foreign Minister, Sir Miguel Ontiveros and the Artanian diplomatic team will join the Emperor in Gaduridos.
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