Morales stood up, deciding she was the first to take the word. "Miss Townley, senor Escudero, mister Redmond, mister Steiner. I perfectly understand your position and where it comes from. However, prior to my final conclusion - i would like to go into some context regarding the events that have brought the Guild to it's current... untenable position. It have all started this spring. The Guild had to rally around someone to stand against the aggression of the Kingdom of Bretonia, that have deliberately ignored the offer the Guild have presented them, and pushed for this to be resolved by force. So, naturally, the Guild resisted, and Kirigiri Kyoko have been the person that have rallied the paramilitary for it's defense. But, as the events unveiled - she was getting carried away further and further, as if she was obsessed with the idea that the violence was the only way to prove the independence of the Guild. She is still pushing for that idea, and if it was working six months ago - it does not work now."
Rebecca glared at Escudero. "Her efforts, necessary at the beginning of all this, are now dragging us down. Her feats have been fitting the times of war, and have no use during the times of peace, and we here have gathered to establish the terms of those times. The Board of Guildmasters will submit Kirigiri Kyoko to the tribunal, but i would have two conditions. First - a representative of the Guild will be present on the process as an independent observer. Second - Bretonia and Crayter will agree to start peace negotiations - either at this conference or at the later date convenient for both delegations. This is the only way for us to proceed to resolving this issue. But i have to make this clear - while we might pledge a degree of support to Crayter and Bretonia to bolster the post-war rebuilding - restoration of the alliance with the Crayter Republic is out of the question: it is a highly unstable entity capable of spitting rogue battlegroups and living through coups in the government to support those rogue battlegroups, and thus The Guild has no desire to deal with such an entity as it's ally. Pretty much the same stand for Bretonia - allying themselves with our archenemies dead set on spreading their influence in the form of Cardamine and encouraging the slavery, an overextended criminal organisation regonised as a legitimate House. Which is not only laughable but also detrimental to the Sirius as a whole. But let's get back on the topic, i would like to hear the opinion of the esteemed delegates on the presented conditions."
Peace, being the distant dream it is, comes inevitably, and goes hand in hand with justice.
Cursed be the war. Heroes never die! @Vitoniz30