5679: Shar-Mearvi Conference (Xsampa - Tel Bira)

[GreekIdiot]

Iliad Mearvi, Foreign Secretary, City State of Tel Bira

At the sound of the word "comrade", Iliad winced, the realisation that an anti-capitalist at the very least, was sitting right across from him, here, at this place, of all places - in one of the world's most capitalist places.

The City State of Tel Bira recognises the goodwill of your people and your show of good faith. Tel Bira negotiates in good faith, hence why we have been more and more distant from the institutions of the Holy Pillars of Amudim.

Our northern brethren in Himmelshtern have chosen an Artanian path. And Bannerhafen does not care about the Medebir Nisrad - Haifbourg. They do care about stability in both the Migrant's Pass and the Red Bass Ocean. The recent incidents with Lodamun did not escalate for exactly that reason. Neither us, nor Bannerhafen nor Himmelshtern wish a repeat of your war with Yishelem.

There are trade interests at play. Shipping interests at play. Energy interests at play.

We're bankers, M. Shar. A blanket non-aggression pact means nothing if the players enforcing it do not abide to mutual interests. You may hate my world, "Comrade", but it is the world you're dealing with.

Establishing a closer relationship with the Medebir Nisrad - the City State of Haifbourg - implies maintaining an approving relationship with Wiel and its own interests. They are quite liberal-rising-in-nature, I hear, these days.

Bannerhafen has no interests in Haifbourg and the southern lands. Sholemberg has its slice in the north, firmly secured.

As I said, M. Shar: there are trade interests at play. Shipping. Energy.

A true non-aggression pact flying over the Red Bass Ocean can only be enforced by those interests. Your interests across this side of the ocean. Our interests across your side of the ocean.

Ergo, mutual interests.