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Galactic Droccen Imperium
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Droccen had distanced itself a bit from the Ninurtine Empire after that embarrassing identity theft episode at Sai's Coronation. Whether it had been a deliberate pulling back of relations by the Empress or a natural consequence of the vast amounts of space between them was a difficult thing to say. And then there was the matter of the Celenians and Sai's would-be suitor as the Ninurtine's closest ally, Well, it certainly hadn't made relations less awkward between them, though credit had to be given to Celes, they had come through with the gift of a crucial technological advancement when it looked as if there would be war between Droccen and Zara. Had that been Constantine too? No matter. Sai had accepted the Ninurtine's offer to stay within the Imperial Pavillion, it seemed likely to be another attempt at an olive branch.
Sai, with Kuro ever after her, tracked down the Ninurtine Empress to relay her condolences.
"Empress Daregense..." Sai held out her hands to grasp her peer's.
"You have my sincere condolences for your Emperor's death. Cherahiteth was a fine man and leader." She gave the other woman's hands a squeeze, her heart constricting a little with worry for her own husband's health.
"He offered a treaty between our people years ago, did he ever tell you? But then the events of the Coronation..." She let her words trail off and looked slightly embarrassed.
"Perhaps it would be worth revisiting at a more opportune time?" Like when you aren't mourning? Her implication was clear though she attempted to delicately dance around the matter.