The Rothian delegation had, of course, prepared and discussed ahead of time many different possible outcomes for how the meeting might go, but since they had not known exactly what matter the Humans intended to bring to them that day, they were caught somewhat by surprise by how quickly the Director-General’s approach turned on its head. To the Ambassador, it was quite frankly…confusing that he would storm out of negotiations so quickly. Nevertheless, none of the Rothians made it particularly obvious that they had been caught off-guard. Vreta remained silent and chuckled slightly, while the Ambassador simply gestured towards the door. “Very well. If you have no further desire to negotiate, you may leave. And should you have any specific requests for Rothian corporations or other entities, you may submit them through the proper channels of their legal departments.”

Naturally, the Rothians offered no resistance to allowing the Humans to leave. They had little reason to bend, even in the face of such seemingly stubborn opposition. Their people could handle any potential economic impacts of these events far better than Outremer, and that was not even to mention what was happening in the Cradle.

The Rothian representatives ensured that the Humans had fully departed before continuing to speak among themselves. “Well that was…quite unprecedented.” Counselor Joll remarked. 

“It was easy to see that their normal representatives were not in control.” The Ambassador commented. “I am doubtful their Director-General had much diplomatic experience; he was a rather poor negotiator. I was still willing to make at least [i]some[/i] concessions after my initial offer. At least before he stormed out.”

Vreta nodded in agreement. “I would not worry too much about them. This is just a game of patience, now. If what I saw in the Cradle yesterday was anything to go by, this will only get worse for them. We just have to be ready to step in at the appropriate time.”