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The High Councillors spoke in their white tongue to each other for a few moments, soft and friendly, most of their speech ended by the same word, repeatedly, which must have been some title or address. 
"Ehlnada emero ni, Timinous." Mercy said, his hologram leaning forwards slightly towards the Aradite before looking around the chamber and setting his gace on the two JIC officers for a moment before drifting back to Valag "Your people do not wait for the command to eat; How archaic." He commented before allowing Wisdom to take over his line of thought
"You do not know our capabilities, Timinous? Were it not for our ability to fight, the Ghaj would have fallen centuries ago." He waved his hand almost dismissively, as if waving off the mere thought of the Ghaj not being capable combatants "And neither for that matter is the honour of either of our parties." Wisdom concluded, clasping his hands before him as he allowed Integrity to take over, whose hands lay limply on the sides of her chair. She was the only female on the council, not that an outsider could readily identify that, especially not once she was covered in her ceremonial councillors armour. Indeed, it was hard to identify the gender of any of the council members.
"What Wisdom means is that your honourable response is most admirable; These Iscandarians quite clearly hold considerable advantages over you Septonians just from your own descriptions; That your ships are not prepared for combat and that even your technology appears to be considerably behind theirs makes it most impressive that you stand your ground. Most Pellani do not." She commented, now straightening her posture and tensing her arms; It looked almost as though her relaxed position was now forced, like a display more than the more true relaxation she had been showing a few moments before. Mercy took over again, Respect remaining oddly silent rather than taking a turn to speak
"We shall send warriors to that location, that we can promise. If we cannot spare a standing force or near-age Creche then we may raise a world-levy. No word, on the other hand, shall we make about ships, for sparing a true battle-group may be difficult given our current and long standing conflicts." Mercy bowed his head slightly at the phrase 'long standing conflicts' and then raised it again not a moment later "As for questions, Timinous; What are your forces for this conflict? Outline yours and I will outline what you can expect."