[center][b][color=yellow]Itherae[/color][/b][/center]

Alexi Georgas has had a long few days, what with reports of the army of Karum becoming larger and larger to stand up to Oslad and Seronans, what with 180,000 active soldiers. There were already a few nations with rather large armies bordering Itherae, but they could not allow another. So there he stood, over a crowd of people, his people. It had been ten long minutes of silence as he looked over his script once more, a sullen expression on his face. 

“As of late, we of the Republic of Itherae have been lightly militarizing ourselves. As I have stated before, this is not a time for nationalism or defense, but rather a time for strength. We must show strength in the face of a growing threat, we must stand together to maintain the balance of the region. Oslad and Zellonia are already at war and let us hope that another mustn't start. However, if the Karumi refuse to stop their militarization then I am afraid that we will have no choice but to force them to stop,” Alexi stated, with the crowd letting out mixed feelings on the proclamation. Some would praise him, others would urge him to rethink what he has done, but the deed was already done. 

“I want you all to remember, that us few Itherae must stick together. We are all one people here, and we shall not suffer to have the Karumi threaten our unity!,” Alexi ended before retreating back inside of the capitol building and allowing the crowd to converse with itself. For now, it was time to prepare.