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After the call between President Arnott and Prime Minister Gargant, the Kerlians ordered their troops to head back from the border. Arnott had decided to take a leap of faith: gone was the time when patriarchal democracies invaded their neighbours for the smallest slight. Besides, withdrawing the troops would anger the Women’s Party Councillors, and that was a definite positive. Shortly after the Kerlians began to withdraw, the Acadians did the same. The Matriarchy breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like the crisis had passed.

Meanwhile, the Xiomerans continued to instruct the Kerlians on the operation of their new military hardware. And elsewhere, certain people were not happy with this new alliance. Perhaps the crisis wasn’t over just yet.