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by Astares Amauricanum » Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:02 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:45 am
Astares Amauricanum wrote:As a funny coincidence, all the Astarians at the table, especially Adrean, liked the spiciness of their meals on the same level as Aurelia.
"You're welcome Prince." replies Anna to Damir with a grateful smile. "On our side, we always thank Aranesh before any meal, and sometimes Ymir as well, but that is usually for important meals, such as family dinners and such. For example, a group of teenagers at a fast food would only thank Aranesh. But you're right, let's dig in!"
With that said, they all pick up their cutlery and take a piece on their forks, before putting it in their mouths. Immediatly, their faces turns to one of joy and happiness, as they look at each other and nod.
"That's how I like it, burns just right!" exclaims the Emperor with a happy tone once he has swallowed his bite, and before taking a sip of his tea.
-Me too, adds Patricia with a smile too. Anyway, since there was a slight misunderstanding about our customs just a few moments ago, continues the female Petrenko as she looks around, why don't we take this time to exchange about our countries?
-Very good idea Patricia." replies Anna with a happy tone. "Do you have any questions about the Imperium, whether it be about our customs, stereotypes, anything?" she asks to the Kyrenaians.
by Astares Amauricanum » Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:39 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sun Jul 19, 2020 1:04 am
Astares Amauricanum wrote:"We all agree on that, keeping the balance between your identity and being nice to your host is a very difficult and tricky matter." replies Adrean as he takes another bite. "But don't worry, if you make a mistake or do something strange according to our customs,we won't hesitate to tell you. Astarians tend to be pretty forgiving when foreigners come for the first time and don't know all the customs.
-That being said," continues Anna, " while we can be forgiving, we are also on our guards and very attentive when we meet something new, on the brink of suspicious. And when it comes to the Sultanate, there is one concept, a very important one no less, that has made a lot of people scratch their heads when we researching about your country.
-The Hyena Game." simply says Pavel, before taking a sip of his tea, letting a beat pass in silence. "During our research on Kyrenaia, the Department of State was at first like :Hum, they have their religion and overall mythology represented by the Lioness, the Queen of Animals, and yet they choose to call their foreign policy after a scavenger animal. That's the best way to sum up what our first interrogations were.
But then, "continues the male Morozov, who the Kyrenaians surely know come from a family renownzd for its diplomats, "even after hours and hours of analysis and gathering of echoes and facts from various diplomatic circles, we have yet to come to a conclusive definition of what is the Hyena Game for us. Maybe it is the informations we've gathered that are sometimes exteemely opposed, maybe it is our belief in the Ymir Creation Laws which are considered too binary by many, but the thing is, we are at an impasse. Even seasoned diplomats have failed on that, including my grandfather Thomas who is nearly a century old. So, Prince, whatvwe would like to humbly ask, is what is this Hyena Game all about?" finishes Pavel as he looks to Damir, while Adrean leans back in his chair, also looking at the Prince intently.
by Astares Amauricanum » Sun Jul 19, 2020 3:56 pm
by Kyrenaia » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:42 am
Astares Amauricanum wrote:"Internal, cloak and dagger, not for us." sums up Adrean once Damir has finished talking, before cutting another piece of his meat, eating it and taking a sip of his tea. "Okay, cool. As long as the Imperium, my wife or I aren't threatendd by it, that's all I need to know. I do hope though that you won't feel too disoriented during the visit, where everyone in the nobility and politics behaves very orderly." says the Emperor, with a few chuckles at the end, joined by his wife and friends.
-That aside, " says Alicia after having swallowed a bite, "you're sure you don't want to exchange like Patricia suggested? I mean, Naval Intelligence, the Chandshar and the Foreign Affairs surely haven't told you everything.
-I agree with my friend on this one." continues Anna with a serious tone. "Besides, one of the best ways to befriend an Astarian is to make him talk about him or nearly everything else. Everyone always has a particular story to tell.
For example, I'm sure that what your compatriots didn't told you, is that, if the security of a guest is threatened to the point where we have to dispatch a special team as an additional security measure, like you'll have tomorrow with Colonel Rorke and his 36th, due to the threats on you, Damir-Amir and Aurelia-Amira," explains the Empress, "is that, the special team in question has a tradition of offering a gift to the guest and his entourage. Concerning the gift though,it can be anything. From a bag of sweets, to a dog collar, to even a pair of rainboots." (she says this last part with a serious expression.) "Although it may seem trivial or sometimes innapropriate, accepting the gift is extremely important, as it shows the bond established between the guest and his security, and the dedication they'll have to protect him/her with their lives.
-Indeed." adds Adrean. "So Prince, your turn." He says to Damir. "Throw us a piece od Kyrenaian trivia we haven't heard about yet." asks the Empress with a raised eyebrow, and a discreet smirk tugging at the left side of his mouth.
by Astares Amauricanum » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:19 pm
by Kyrenaia » Thu Jul 23, 2020 7:43 am
Astares Amauricanum wrote:As Elian speaks, the six Astarians listen in silence, even contonuing to eat a bit. The Prince was right, better to not make the mutton become cold.
Once Sarah's son is finished, Adrean wipes his mouth and takes a sip of his tea.
"It's Rorke, not Roke Prince Elian" replies the Emperor. "And to quote a popular Astarian saying: chicks would have teeth before Rorke and his men sing something. Gabriel, to tell you, is not known to be like that. He is a hard instructor and commander, and with little regards to protocols, formality or the chain of command. A wild horse. Even Anna and I have trouble reigning him in, and that's saying something. So if you want a song, be rather prepared for something very sarcastic and dark humored.
Anyway, that aside, what you just told me intrigues me. Yuri, did you find something about it.
-No, sorry about it Adrean." Replies the male Petrenko with an apologetic bow of the head. "But you may remember that due to all of us working on the impending COVID19 outbreak and the Imperium's capacities in that regard, I didn't had much time left.
-Apology accepted man, you're not to blame, the Chinese are." Replies the Emperor with a dark tone. "I hope these dog eating, communists pricks will get what they deserve in the future. thinks the Emperor, as his face becomes angry for a few seconds, before it turns back to more friendly as he turns to Elian again with a smile.
"Right, sorry about that. So, this piece of the Sultanate's Penal Code, to which point does it extend? For example, does that mean that Princess Aurelia, if she was visiting the UIS in an official function, would be unable to accept a gift from Duchess Marcella Villa, even though said Duchess is her soulmate?"
by Astares Amauricanum » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:06 pm
by Kyrenaia » Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:13 pm
Astares Amauricanum wrote:As Fara explains the law, Adrean, Anna and their Personal Guards listen with attention. Once she's finished, a few beats pass in silence, before Pavel leans back in his chair, his arms crossed and a semi-angry look in his eyes.
"Well, thank you for this explanation Princess Fara." He says on a neutral tone after a sigh. "I'm really glad to know that the fifty plus hours of crafting and smithing I've spent have been for nothing." He continues as his tone becomes more and more firm and cold. "All because one of my colleagues didn't do his job he was supposed to do. Thank you very much, Lieutenant Colonel Petrenko." finishes Pavel as he finally raises his eyes towards Yuri sitting across him, his tone now so cold that it would make Jalid or the Yukon look like tropical paradises in comparison.
To that, Yuri says nothing, only holding down the gazes Pavel, and now the rest of his colleagues, send him. To the Kyrenaians, this should indeed confirm to them that the male Petrenko would indeed receive a good dressing down, one that, unknowingly to the Kyrenaians, was more on the physical side than on the verbal side. However, the silence is broken after a few seconds by Patricia, who says ik Astarian "I'll handle it." to the rest of the group, who answer with simple nods.
"Ah, 2020 starts so great, doesn't it?" says Anna, her words laced in sarcasm, as the Astarians resume eating after a few seconds have passed.
"Yup." replies Adrean as he swallows one of the last pieces of his mutton. "I sincerily hope that you won't be having the same issues as us this year." He adds to the Kyrenaians, his tone back to normal. "And I forgot to say it before, but congratulations to your engagement with Princess Yasmin bint-Atif." he says to Damir with a smile.
by Astares Amauricanum » Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:43 pm
by Kyrenaia » Fri Jul 24, 2020 1:22 am
Astares Amauricanum wrote:"You're welcome Prince." replies the Emperor as the Astarians alwo finish the last pieces of their muttons, wiping their mouths and drinking some tea before leaning back a bit in their chairs.
"We understand about the ceremony not being public." continues the Empress. "As you surely know, Astarian wedding traditions dictate that for high-ranking people, especially for my husband and I, two ceremonies are to be held, the first being a private one, with only family and close friends, and a second one the next day which is even bigger and fancier. In those two,one of the key differences resides in the fact that in the private one, we only thank the Stars Freyja and Ymir, while in the piblic one, we thank all the Stars with the priests, even though some may not really related to marriage at first.
-On the bright side, you get two wedding nights." says Pavel as he wiggles his eyebrows, causing his wife and the rest of his friends to look at him, trying to stay serious, but failing miserabmy and surrendering to laughter. Laughter interrupted after a few seconds by two beeps seemingly coming from Anna's handbag and Yuri's vest, as the Astarians look at the Empress and the male Petrenko, who raise an eyebrow at each other , then take out their smartphones to check who sent them a message.
"Please excuse them, business always comes first." says Adrean to the Kyrenaians, as his wife and friends scroll down on their phones, before their faces are split by ear splitting smiles, and Anna suddenly squees before hugging her husband and kissing him without a care for their host's reactions, as Yuri pumps his fist and hugs his wife. All the while, Pavel and Alicia look at each other, then at the Kyrenaians, as if to say: Don't ask us, we have no idea what that is.
"May I know what got you so daring honey?" asks Adrean to Anna once she releases his lips.
-We finally did it! We are the firsts, ex aequo after all these years!" exclaims Anna excitedly as she shows her husband her phone.
-No way, really?! Asks Pavel as he turns to the Imperial Couple with a smile. That's amazing! Astartes knows how you two fought for it hardly." he says as he turns to Yuri with a smile. "You better keep this title for years to come." continues the male Morozov as he extends his fist to Yuri.
"Amen to that brother." replies the latter with a smile too.
by Astares Amauricanum » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:36 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sat Jul 25, 2020 1:44 am
Astares Amauricanum wrote:"Thank you very much Prince Damir." replies Anna as she sits back straight in her seat and straightens her dress whixh has been ruffled a bit when she jumped on her husband. "But to correct you, it does not concerns everyone of us, only Yuri and I.
-Every two years," continues Adrean, " a joint armed forces jury evaluates the performances of many snipers and sharpshooters, based on combat kills, training results, etc; belonging to the Astarian Armed Forces, also including the Keiserlig Custos. And after a decade where they ended up in the top ten, but never in the top three, my wife and Yuri have finally managed to reach the first place, among the thousands upon thousands of soldiers who were evaluated." says the Emperor with a proud smile, reflected by his wife as he passes an arm around her shoulder.
"Now, to answer your question Prince Damir," continues Adrean, "concerning gift giving, as long as it's not hard drugs or WMDs, it will be fine. Although to tell you, we Astarians really appreciate when the person offering the gifts gets some information about our tastes and tailors the gift based on those tastes. That's also what we had in mind, and which gave Pavel a lot of headaches when he crafted them for you. Efforts that we now know, have been for nothing." he finishes with a sigh.
"Speaking of that," suddenly says Alicia as she scratches her chin, "I have a question." asks the female Morozov as she looks to the Kyrenaians, "I understand that the law forbids gift if you're not close to the person offering it, but what does said law says concerning souvenirs you may have bought during the visit and brought back with you?"
As the blonde Grand Duchess speaks, her friends and her husband look at her with attentive eyes, their gazes also switching at times to look at the Kyrenaians, curious to hear what idea the female Colonel had behind her head...
by Astares Amauricanum » Sat Jul 25, 2020 3:09 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sun Jul 26, 2020 1:27 am
Astares Amauricanum wrote:As Damir speaks, Pavel starts to lightly tap the table with his right index and middle finger. For those who know him deeply (that includes his parents, his wife and his friends), they know that by doing this, the male Colonel unloads a bit of his dark thoughts on his mind, thoughts that would make someone else explode.
Although, he stops that when Damir mentions something about someone liking coins. His gaze turns to Yuri questioningly.
"He's talking about her big bro, Prince Okan ibn-Dardan." says the male Petrenko in Astarian, to which Pavel nods, before looking back downwards at the table, his two fingers soon resuming their light tapping.
As for the other Astarians, they also don't say a word, instead taking some time to look around and detail more the decoration of the room, and listening to the ambient music provided by the band.
by Astares Amauricanum » Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:58 am
by Kyrenaia » Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:04 am
Astares Amauricanum wrote:When Fara speak with pride about her brother and his coin collection, the Astarians look and listen to her.
However, before the Princess can continue, Adrean raises his hand to interrupt her.
"Congratulations to your brother Fara-Amira, but I'm afraid what you plan to do won't be possible for many things. First, there is no souvenir shop in the Silver Palace, given it isn't open for visit to the general public. Second, the small shops we have around the Compound are only open for the staff working there, so you would need an authorization to by something there. And third, due to the incoming COVID19 outbreak, one of the precautions we have taken is to restrict the use of paper money and coins. So that means if you would want to buy something with a very large bill, the cashier would give it back to you and ask you to hand him the proper, small price in coins, or pay with a credit card. It may seem a bit paranoiac for you, but when I see how other countries like Italy are currently suffering from this virus, I'd rather take all necesary precautions, both for you and for my people.
-"By the way", continues Anna, "I hope you brought masks with you, because we are currently implementing its mandatory use in closed spaces in various locations across the Imperium, and Columbia District is one of them."
by Astares Amauricanum » Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:04 pm
by Kyrenaia » Tue Aug 18, 2020 5:34 pm
Astares Amauricanum wrote:At Damir bemused question, Adrean and Anna do not reply, only looking back at the Prince with a neutral look that clearly says: Yes. Always has been and always will be.
While the Kyrenaians discuss the various ways they or their family members describe their Palaces and the artworks inside, the Astarians listen wiyh various degrees of interest, Pavel still lightly tapping his fingers against the table.
Once they're finished, before anyone can reply or say anything, Alicia stands up.
"Forgive me, but I need to use the ladies room. Honey, would you care to accompany me there?" she asks with a smile to her husband.
"Sure!" exclaims Pavel in answer with a smile too, before standing up as well and offering his arm for his wife to hold, which she gladly does.
However, just before they exit the living room, Adrean says to them with a mischevious smile, as he takes a sip of his tea. Don't leave any traces. says the Emperor in Astarian, to which the Morozovs reply with a small Rah.. If Alicia's request to her husband had sounded like an innocent one, their friends had immediatly understood that what the Arving Magnam Stohersisia wanted to do with her husband was far from innocent. But still, a good stress relief for Pavel.
Once they have exited the room, Adrean puts down his cup of tea, before clearing his throat.
"An interesting take on things, all of you." he says to the Kyrenaians. "But to come back to your question Prince Damir." he continues as his gaze focuses back on his host, " the answer is no, simoly because being a museum isn't part of the Silver Palace's functions.
His three main functions are: being a living place, a working place, and a military base." continues the Emperor as he counts on his right-hand fingers.
"A living space. As you surely know, in Astarian custom, you do not go looking into someone else's private life, especially if you don't know him. That rule counts double when it comes to the ruling family, aka the Blachkors. If you wer wondering why there weren't many photos of me as a child, aside from a few official ones taken when I was just a baby, this rule is your answer.
-Second, the working place." continues Anna. "When you say Prince, that your mother walks with some of her Viziers, this situation also concerns us with our Secretaries. However, due to the simple fact that some of the things we talk about while walking are secret or sensitive, the last thing we want is to have a potential leak by a tourist who would be listening to something he shouldn't be.
-Indeed." says Adrean with a nod. "Not to mention that in case of an alert, like during 9/11 in 2001 when we were just kids, we had to be evacuated to the bunkers as fast as possible. So do you really think that the staff has time to handle tourists in such a situation? I don't think so.
So, for all these reasons, the Silver Palace never was, and never will be, a museum. Sure, there are some great works inside, but if someone needs informations of photos, there are plenty around the internet and television networks."
Just as the Emperor finishes his explanation, his smartphone rings again, the ringtone indicating that it is Rorke who is calling.
"Damn, this evening sure is busy." says Patricia with a joking tone, to which the other three chuckle a bit before Adrean answers the call.
"Adrean here, what's up Gabriel?...Wait, what?...Oh shit, I'm sorry man, tell her we're all with her... No, look, you take three weeks, that's non negotiable. Your place is with her, not with us. Someone else will handle your job. That's an order Colonel.... Good... Okay, bye." he speaks in Astarian before hanging up.
"Amelia is sick?" immediatly asks Anna with a concerned tone.
"Yup" replies Adrean. "Covid 19, so three weeks of quarantine at home. I'm not too worried, we all know she's a solid woman, she'll make it through just fine.
-That she will." adds Yuri with a nod, to which his wife and friends nod too, before refocusing their attention to the Kyrenaians.
"As you may have understood, Colonel Gabriel Rorke won't be there to welcome you tomorrow, his wife got sick, so I told him to take three weeks of leave to be with her." explains the Emperor before taking another sip of his tea.
"When I told you before that he had no respect for his superiors or protocol, I was joking. Well, partly at least.
You see, back in 2005 at the start of the Civil War," continues the Empress, "Gabriel was one of our military instructors, one of the guys that transformed us high school newbies into battle ready soldiers in just a few months. So for us, he will always be in a way the hard, strict teacher that we knew back then." she says with a bit of nostalgia in her voice. "And he still likes to sometimes act like this today. But don't worry, when we tell him to do something, he does it without question. Even though his answers are not always formal." she finishes with a small chuckle.
"Yeah." answers Adrean with a small chuckle too, his eyes also wet with nostalgia, just like Yuri and Patricia. Even though he was very, very hard with them back then, they reminisced those days under his tutelage with fondness, pride and joy. Colonel Gabriel T Rorke had been one of the people who made them into the adults they were today.
"Anyway, back to business!" exclaims Adrean after a few seconds, clapping his hands onece to call everyone's attention back to the present.
"If you don't mind, I would like to come back to the outbreak. I clearly saw in your eyes that for you, what we are currently preparing tends to be interpreted as paranoia.
-Yup, I saw it too." simply says Patricia with a nod.
"But if we take this outbreak this seriously," finishes Anna, "it's for a good reason." she says with a determined tone, before taking out her smartphonew typing something on it, and then turning it in her hand before putting it down on the table and sliding it towards the center for everyone to see.
On the rectangular screen, the letters A, T, C and G can be seen written in lines, following themselves in an aleatory order. One thing to note, is that every two lines, the letters A face the Ts and the C faces the G.
Someone with a bit of biological culture would easily recognise this as a DNA code, with the four bases Adenin, Thymin, Guanin and Cytosin.
"Care to guess what is this?" asks the Empress with a serious tone, her eyes looking at Damir and Aurelia with attention.
by Astares Amauricanum » Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:09 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sat Aug 22, 2020 4:01 pm
Astares Amauricanum wrote:Adrean, Anna, Yuri and Patricia listen to the Kyrenaians with attention, some of them nodding at times.
Once they are finished, Adrean looks down to the table, deep in thought, his fingers lightly tapping the table for a few seconds.
"The only thing I'm sure about, is that I know that I know nothing Socrates supposedly said." he reolies as he lifts his eyes back towards Damir. "Always stay humble in front of the vastness of knowledge to learn. One of the first lessons we learn in Philosphy in Middle School, and one that, contrary to what you believe, does not make us believe that the world revolve around us. It's true that our first five hundred years of existence saw us pretty self-centered and not seeing beyond our own lands, but after the Europeans came, we knew there was a world outside, and whether we wanted it or not, we would have to play by its rules.
-So that's what we did." Continues Anna. "And while many would agree that our adaptation was uncertain at first, nowaydays we are a recognized power, just like the Sultanate. But despite our integration, what we've kept for those times is a peculiar cautiousness- that many strangers call paranoia, and in a way they're right- about everything new and unknown to us. And with all the still unanswered questions about the COVID, we can't help but be brought back two years ago, when our Imperium trembled on its bases, and got a good scare." says the Empress as she shows her smartphone with her right index, letting a bit pass to take a sip of her tea.
"What you have in front of your eyes," continues Adrean once his wife has put her cup back down, "is a part of the DNA sequence of a weaponized super virus known as Smallpox Variola Chimera, more commonly known as the Covin Flu or the Green Poison.
To make it short, take a delusioned virologist with genocidal and ecological tendencies, give him a strain of smallpox virus, as well as samples of Dengue, Ebola, H1N1, Hantavirus and Marburg, take the best of each with a DNA printer, and schedule to release it by infecting Covin bank notes who would be used for the 2018 Winterfest preparation time in December, where a lot of people buy things."
As he lets a beat pass, he takes a sip of his tea. Man my bladder is gonna be stretched tonight, when is the pudding arriving? he thinks to himself.
"With the first symptoms easily mistaken for a basic common influenza, a rapid mutation rate making it nearly impossible for conventional drugs, vaccines or antibodies to cure, it's a good recipe for disaster.
Fortunately, in May 2018, the man behind this beauty caught the attention of the FIB, with an assault on his Nova York lab in June. Unfortunately, the then-unfinished virus was released in small quantity in the nearby area, causing the infection of around 8000 people, of which 1800 would later die.
-But while many call all these deaths a catastrophe," follows Patricia, having stayed silent for quite a while now, "we know that it is in fact a good thing, because the virus was not completed, so less pathogenic as expected, and with the summer heat contrary to the winter cold expected at the time of its scheduled release.
In Astarian, we often use the metaphor of the state being a piece of cloth, with the problems being tears that have to be mended. Well, if this would have happened as expected, the Imperium, and maybe the whole world as well, would be reduced to a small number of threads.
-So now, you can tell the Chandshar what really happened in Nova York two years ago." continues Anna. "And this is why today, we take all the precautions that we see fit. Thank the Stars this COVID is less dangerous.
Just to make things clear." continues the Empress as she looks around the table, her eyes conveying a serious but also sad look, "most of us do not enjoy being like this, all mistrustful and all. But what our past experiences and the observation of the nature around us taught us, is that you have to be ready. And when it comes to humans, that count doubles. Our species is able of doing great things and wonders, but also some of the worst atrocities even the most brutal animals would not do to their kindreds." she says with a sigh. "So that's why we're like this. Extending a hand for a shake, but with the other ready to strike in defense. I know that this may unsettle you, but I hope that this may help you understand us Astarians better." she finishes with a sigh, before her husband passes an arm around her shoulder in comfort.
by Astares Amauricanum » Mon Aug 24, 2020 3:14 pm
by Kyrenaia » Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:32 pm
Astares Amauricanum wrote:When Damir asks his question, Adrean and Anna look at each other, before looking back to Damir with a smile as wide as the Prince's
"Don't worry about the propaganda, " starts the Empress, "concerning a subject like that, you won't find any coming from us. Not the time to make things appear brighter as they may be.
-She's right," continues her husband. "Now Damir, you do realize that just like our discussion about the painting an hour ago, this is a subject that can not be summed up in just a few words, and needs many different aspects to be taken in its entirety. If you want me to detail everything, fine, but we would still be there by tomorrow's morning. Still, I'll try to sum up some of the main aspects.
Demographically first, we'll see a light increase in deaths for sure. Some preliminar reports from foreign health agencies tend to show that the people really at risk are the elderly or the ones already with some comorbidities like diabetes.
Economically, some sectors will be hit hard. Tourism as well as aerial travel would be a prime example. So we'll have to inject some money in the system at some point to keep it afloat and do not end up with a crackdown. The Department of the Treasury is finalizing plans for state-guaranteed loans as we speak.
However, contrary to some countries like Italy -where our first medical units arrived to help them take care of the overwhelming quantity of patients - who has currently put entire regions in confinement, stopping all the economy aside from basic services such as grocery stores, we do not intend to do the same thing. Why? The answer is simple: testing, testing and more testing, along with hydroalcoholic gel and masks if need be.
Confinement is an option in the works too, but from all solutions, it's rather the end of the spectrum, when you have nothing else available. And unfortunately, in Europe, this seems to be the case, contrary to us.
-Concerning foreign affairs and international relations, us bringing help to some countries in difficulty should help us win some more points." follows Anna. "However, what we'll be keeping in close watch will be how will China will be treated afterwards.
-So, to try and sum everything to give you an answer Damir," finishes Adrean, "I would say that after the storm has passed, we'll be a bit weakened, we'll assess everything, get the feedbacks, and act in consequence and do the changes that must be done. It won't be easy, but we'll still be there. Different for sure in many aspects, but still there."
Just as he finishes his sentence, the door opens again, and comes in again Pavel and Alicia, holding hands. In sharp contrast to when he left the room, the male Morozov now seems happier and relaxed, a warm smile on his face. However, one's eyes would immediatly be drawn to Alicia's neck, where a purple speck has now appeared on the left, just above her collarbone. In other words, a hickey.
With a small hand gesture, Adrean orders them to sit again, to which they comply without a word. Once they are seated, the Imperial Couple, as well as the Petrenkos, look at them with raised eyebrows, as if to ask how their private moment went. To that, the Morozovs simply answer with a nod and smile.
"And of course, on a more private level, I think that my wife's and my Personal Guard's love life will be as intense as ever." says the Emperor
-Just like us." says Anna with a smile as she pecks her husband on the cheek.
-Indeed." finishes her husband as he pecks her back, before looking again at their hosts.
by Astares Amauricanum » Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:27 am
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