[Lauchenoiria]

Following a break in the session, the Marzanna Starosta of Kerlile was back, and she was not happy. At first, it seemed as if things were going swimmingly for the Matriarchy - they'd spoken to Roucourt and the Free Women's Republic and managed to negotiate a deal which both sides seemed to accept. But before either party, or Kerlile itself, could publicise the conclusion of their deal, in swept Doatia. Now, the three democratic groups had a better deal, and Kerlile did not know what to do next.

"Good morning everyone," Marzanna said the moment she had the opportunity to speak. "When we last met, we proposed hosting negotiations between Roucourt and the Free Women's Republic. I can now announce that these were successful, and an agreement was made between the FWR and the USSR where the territory presently held - the county of Kostronetsk - would become a semi-autonomous state of Roucourt following the conclusion of the armed conflict; with the leadership of the state entrusted to women for a period of at minimum 50 years, and a guarantee against retaliatory action against the leadership of the FWR."

She paused to let people take note of Kerlile's first diplomatic success. It would, however, be short-lived. "This is, of course, sure to be good news for all parties. However, events appear to have moved forward in an unexpected fashion in recent days. Doatia has produced an agreement between three breakaway factions and the government of Roucourt; bypassing this body without even notifying us! Now they are carrying out airstrikes, unilaterally, without any consideration of the work done by other nations."

"Now I am not naive," she continued, "and nor is the Kerlian government. We are fully aware of how we are seen in the pat... in the wider world. Our reputation could be better. But in spite of all of this, and all of our history, we came here before we took any action. We have not sent a single soldier or weapon to the FWR despite what many would have expected. Yet here is a supposed democracy, swanning in without even so much as a 'thank you' to the nations that came before them. Where is their recognition of the work Haesan did regarding the initial ceasefire? Where is their notification of the forces of Xiomera and Slokais already in the area, so as to avoid any mishaps which could provoke wider conflict? Their actions are, quite simply, dangerous."

"Doatia applies to be, and is accepted as, a member of LIDUN and mere hours later, undermines the work being done at LIDUN, and the discussions being held here. How is this acceptable? I ask all those present who threatened Xiomera with sanctions for their unilateral action to explain if they would also sanction Doatia, or why not, and how they could justify refusing to do so?"

She sat down, her unblinking stare landing on Lagrange of Haesan and Capanetzin of Huenya in turn. She was interested to see their responses: if they would engage in mental gymnastics to threaten Xiomera but spare Doatia; or if they would surprise her and commit to a condemnation of their fellow democracy's actions. It was a nice change for the Kerlians to know they had done everything 'right' so far, and that nobody could honestly condemn their actions. Righteous indignation felt good sometimes.