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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3345747" data-attributes="member: 3448">Dame Brionna knocked on the door and interrupted the discussion.  “We have an interesting diplomatic situation, your grace.”“Oh?”“The Chief Engineer of the Seachen Empire has come to see us, leading a column of dire elephants.  She may not be representing the Empire as a whole, so much as herself.”“A column of dire elephants?” asked Kit increduously.“Yes.  I don’t think it would be wise to rebuff her, your grace, because she may offer divisions within their Empire.”“But we can’t trust her either,” countered Kit.  “If she plans on attacking, those elephants would be devastating if they get within the city walls.”“I agree.  But if we guard her…”Alistair nodded.  “We’ll deny the elephants entrance to the city, ostensibly for logistical reasons.  They wouldn’t even fit within the streets if they did enter.  And then we’ll assign an ‘honor guard’ to watch her and her immediate company.”“With your grace’s permission, I suggest that we make the honor guard all female.  From what my source on the Seachen empire says, she may take offense at any armed men.”“Makes sense.  And we’ll begin contact by sending a female noble to meet her and figure out her goals and purpose for coming.”  Alistair thought for a moment.  “Perhaps the Lady Mayor of Canberry City?  Is that the appropriate rank?  I don’t want to insult her inadvertently.”“It’s impossible to be sure, but if the Lady Mayor welcomes her on your grace’s behalf, it would be hard for her to take too much offense.  If she indicates that she feels that the Lady Mayor is below her, we can adjust for later interactions.”Kit added, “If they’re so touchy about men, we should probably send some litters that can be closed to bring them into the City.  We can minimize the risk of an incident that way.”Dame Brionna nodded and left to arrange the details.</blockquote>

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