Sender: Amiral Pierre Vaillant Recipient: Prévôt Viviane Dior Subject: Ceasefire
Prévôt Viviane Dior,
A large holographic image of Vaillant sitting on his command chair appeared. We could see the old Kingdom of Gallia emblem on the back of the chair as it was not facing the screen. Vaillant started to speak while he was not facing the screen.
I knew that such call from the Enclave would arrive one moment or another. However we miscaculated the moment that it would arrive as we did not expect it'd be that earlier. I am going to give you our thoughts regarding your call and this message as well.
Suddenly, the chair turned in a fast move towards the luminous screen showing up a determined Vaillant holding a glass of wine in his right hand.
How surprising is it? How disappointing too. Gallia is now facing a full-scale invasion of an enemy that pretends to act to prevent any further destruction by the Gallic House against the Sirians. How? By the destruction of Gallia. How ironic.
You are coming to us a bit quickly don't you think? The war has started since less than two days and you come to us asking a ceasefire? How comes you changed your mind that quickly? You are speaking of the great regret to fight your own brothers in arms , Dior. Have you ever forgotten what happened that day? A day of December 742, the 7th very precisely. The Marine Royale had decided to leave the Hébrides for the Duchy. I am sure you do recall what happened there.
We believe it is well too early to make an unconditional ceasefire between our two forces. After all, the die isn't cast yet is it? I make you a counterpropose, Dior. The Marine Nationale forces propose a conditional ceasefire, restricted to Languedoc, allowing the Enclave forces to assist against the invaders. The ceasefire shall start from 743 A. G. S. July 1st 0:00 hours of the Gallic main time.
Sincèrement
Vaillant greeted with a gesture of the head while the holographic image was disappearing.
Marine Nationale Gauloise, Amiral Pierre Vaillant.