[HQ Ignorance] Re : Scene 116: Peace in Our Time

[Lev Lafayette]

On Mon, 2010-09-27 at 09:13 +0000, Loran wrote:

> The elected king of Seshnela looked at the new Kralori emperor wondering about 
> the renowned wisdom of the eastern rulers.
> - "Well, when the house is in fire, it is not the time to fuel the fireplace 
> anymore..." he told before waiting for the translation.

"I must agree with you King of the West. I seek to burn out the
fuel...."

> - "The western lands are in fire, thanks to the Kingdom of War, the central 
> region of Genertela called Dragon Pass is in fire, thanks to the Lunar Empire 
> and now I'm learning that the soldiers of the Emperor of all Kralori are thirsty 
> of revenge and victory over their own countrymen..."

"It must be the case, as great as it pains us. A disease has fallen upon
this land. Our greatness depended on the Dragon Emperor, who would rule
wisely and with care, but strike with power when invaders arrived. The
last Emperor was not like a Dragon! He had been infected by the
peasant's desire for peace, by the mystics desire to escape
responsibility, by foreign concepts and foreign ideas."

> - "Kui Hui is a giant and a pacifist. These two properties should be both 
> treated as assets. If he is a pacifist, his only duty should be to avoid useless 
> violence. If he is a giant, he would also make a formidable ally... or enemy, 
> depending of our own offers. Let me talk to him and remind him that to reach the 
> peace that he wants for him and the common people, he should, first, recognize 
> the benefit of an harmonious government and, second, support all efforts to 
> eradicate the true enemy of peace." 

"You? You talk to this giant?..."

> - "If the giant accepts that to bring peace, he needs to fight violence by your 
> side, be ready to  offer him some position of responsibility in your own 
> organization. People  in charge tend to be more practical and ready for 
> compromise in front of  reality than outcasts and peasants who can just dream 
> about fair  ideals and after all Kui Hui is a Hero of your Empire, for his past 
> exploits he should be honored. This would increase you popularity among the 
> people and increase your authority."

"What you say is true. Kui Hui did defeat the lobster demon. But now he
dreams of living on great bowls of rice, even as the hordes of Ignorance
pour from the north. He, like the last Dragon Emperor, refuse to fight."

> - "But if the giant is too stubborn to see that unity is stronger than discord 
> as source of peace, then it will be time for you to release your angry soldiers 
> on him. We will see if they are still so restless... attacking a giant is much 
> more difficult than to take revenge on the pitiful insults of some poor 
> peasants... but one is true glory while the other one is only dishonorable 
> tyranny."

"Your conversation will also give us time to prepare for such an
assault, if it is necessary"

> Noble Emperor ! As Leader of the 
> kralori soldiers, you embody War, so please consider Peace. Kui Hui might embody 
> peace, so please, give me the chance to make him consider War..."

"You speak soundly King of the West. But one thing! You shall go to
speak with this Giant - but take the Dragon Man with you... Perhaps his
presence will remind him of his duty to the country.."