He listened to Mirada's report, before laughing aloud. "So, what are the odds of the other side doing the same damn thing? These idiots will posture themselves right into a war, and then you get amateurs on the field. Well, that makes me glad, in a way. Everyone here is a professional, which means we will be very polite about it. Won't stop us from gutting each other, but hey, at least we won't have the wailing, blubbering, and carrying on you get from putting kids in the fields. Of course, the issue with the show of force is that I bet they raided a good percentage of their actual war talent. Oh well, I will let the diplomats know, so they can adjust their angles properly. You go and rest, commander's orders and all that."<br/><br/>He headed over to the diplomat's rooms, and reported what Meridia had found out, before coming back to his room, and sitting down in his chair. All he could do now was wait, and see how the other sides reacted.