D'Argenlieu let out a purposefully audible sigh. "IMG this, Crayter that... Truly, you've made the best and most stable friends during your tenure as hero of mankind, Laflamme. Look at us now, dealing with the galaxy's rabble like equals... he muttered bitterly, just loud enough for all to hear.
"Although I deeply share my esteemed colleague's curiosity about the trivial affairs of our equally esteemed Tau... Partners (he spat the word as he would have a particularly nasty phlegm),I should like to address Consul Riley's point about war crimes. We can come back to petty squabbling later. My government's stance on the matter is clear : justice will be rendered, as it must. There are inquiries going on as I speak, and they concern various members of the former Gallic government and military. There will be trials, many in absentia sadly, but trials still. Gallia herself will judge and condemn her war criminals. There will be no extradition, no barbarous public execution for all of Sirius to see. I assure you, however, that justice will be swift and severe... as is our way."
He threw a sideways glance at Nivaggioni, with somewhat hostile intent. The Corsican noticed and smiled, if slightly.
"The current Gallic authorities are keen on putting all of this behind us, my friends. While it is clear that we must handle our dirty laundry ourselves, you can count on us to cooperate with your various services in the pursuit of those criminals that are out of our reach currently, since the Royalist exodus to the Hébrides rid us of most of that lot. Gallia has just as much, if not more interest in putting an end to the Enclave and seeing them all pay for their actions. But when we do catch them, we demand that they be sent back to us for judgement, as they are first and foremost Gallic citizens and thus fall under Gallic law."
This seemed to meet d'Argenlieu's satisfaction, though he had one last thing in mind. "And what of all those nobles and military cadres with troubled consciences, that are known to have gone into hiding in your territory, Nivaggioni ?" he asked, pointedly.
"I'm investigating this... rumour" replied the Corsican, abruptly.
(06-14-2019, 12:25 PM)Sombra Hookier Wrote: If everyone was a bit more like Lanakov, the entire world would be more positive. Including pregnancy tests.