03-28-2021, 10:41 PM
Matōchmizalo, Ahuac and Tanqui whispered among themselves for a moment. Finally, the president of Milintica stood up. "We are not particularly concerned about the fate of Xiomera's assets outside our region, so this last clause is acceptable to us. We are prepared to sign the agreement as it now stands."
The three ANAN leaders hadn't gotten everything they wanted: reparations from Xiomera were now a dead issue, and it appeared that the Xiomerans would never be held to account for the war crimes they had committed. But a dream of centuries for all three leaders, and their peoples, had been achieved: Huenya, Manauia Island and the Netlcoātl Islands had been freed from the grip of the Xiomeran Empire. That was good enough.
When Matōchmizalo sat down, Yauhmi was the next to stand up. "I will admit we are disappointed at the final resolution of the matter concerning the factories in Kerlile, and hope that the international community will assist Huenya with its rebuilding as a fair exchange for us releasing control of them. However, we will not destroy the good in search of the perfect, and there is much good in this agreement. This final clause is acceptable to Huenya, and we are now prepared to sign it as finalized."
After Yauhmi was done speaking, all eyes turned to Calhualyana. The Empress hesitated for a moment, before finally standing up. "The final resolution of the status of our factories in Kerlile is acceptable to the Xiomeran Empire," she said, placing just enough emphasis on the word our to irritate the Huenyans one last time. "We accept the last clause as written, and are prepared to sign this agreement."
The three ANAN leaders hadn't gotten everything they wanted: reparations from Xiomera were now a dead issue, and it appeared that the Xiomerans would never be held to account for the war crimes they had committed. But a dream of centuries for all three leaders, and their peoples, had been achieved: Huenya, Manauia Island and the Netlcoātl Islands had been freed from the grip of the Xiomeran Empire. That was good enough.
When Matōchmizalo sat down, Yauhmi was the next to stand up. "I will admit we are disappointed at the final resolution of the matter concerning the factories in Kerlile, and hope that the international community will assist Huenya with its rebuilding as a fair exchange for us releasing control of them. However, we will not destroy the good in search of the perfect, and there is much good in this agreement. This final clause is acceptable to Huenya, and we are now prepared to sign it as finalized."
After Yauhmi was done speaking, all eyes turned to Calhualyana. The Empress hesitated for a moment, before finally standing up. "The final resolution of the status of our factories in Kerlile is acceptable to the Xiomeran Empire," she said, placing just enough emphasis on the word our to irritate the Huenyans one last time. "We accept the last clause as written, and are prepared to sign this agreement."
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