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A Mixture of Emotions
Frederick, the Holy Roman Emperor, was sad. He was sad because his good friend, the great leader of the Khmer, Suryvaraman 2, was leaving this earth. Frederick got on very well with his son, but it was with his peer that they shared the challenges of the last several decades, including the successful campaign against the Inca. Frederick would miss his old friend, and said a silent prayer for his soul.
Frederick was confused and miffed. The Spartans had seen like such an amiable, reasonable, and wise people, based on the visit by the Danais. Why then this statement about Meduains being "under the Khmer thumb." Yes, the Khmer have great influence on this continent, much as any large and powerful civilization would. But to imply that the Empire was controlled by the Khmer Nation - ludicrous. Frederick was pleased to see the public statement by his good friends the Americans regarding their autonomy. He considered a similar public statement, but decided that history could speak for itself.
Frederick was pleased. The Incan war was behind them. The new settlements in the south were coming along nicely. The hand-over of Incan cities to the Metals was on schedule. Only The Flats remained to be transferred, and that would happen in the next few years. And both the Metals and the Funglish agreed to the request for units to compensate for losses during the war.
Frederick was also anxious. The largest infrastructure project in the nation's history was nearing completion. The quest to build what originally seemed an impossible number of forges was almost over. The legendary Chief Metalsmith of Dresden, Philippe Vudon had originally proposed the concept, citing the benefits of the increase in production, and the national pride in accomplishing it. The Funglish had helped the cause by agreeing to a later hand-over of Les Statuarie. Vudon was fully confident of success. Frederick, over his lifetime, had seen many good plans go awry. So, he remained anxious.
And lastly, Frederick was tired. He had aged well, but his reign as Emperor had been both busy and stressful. He was thinking it was time to start grooming his successor. He put his head back to rest - and remembered that he still had unfinished business regarding Serenity Island and the Japanese. He reached across his desk for another sheaf of paper.
Frederick, the Holy Roman Emperor, was sad. He was sad because his good friend, the great leader of the Khmer, Suryvaraman 2, was leaving this earth. Frederick got on very well with his son, but it was with his peer that they shared the challenges of the last several decades, including the successful campaign against the Inca. Frederick would miss his old friend, and said a silent prayer for his soul.
Frederick was confused and miffed. The Spartans had seen like such an amiable, reasonable, and wise people, based on the visit by the Danais. Why then this statement about Meduains being "under the Khmer thumb." Yes, the Khmer have great influence on this continent, much as any large and powerful civilization would. But to imply that the Empire was controlled by the Khmer Nation - ludicrous. Frederick was pleased to see the public statement by his good friends the Americans regarding their autonomy. He considered a similar public statement, but decided that history could speak for itself.
Frederick was pleased. The Incan war was behind them. The new settlements in the south were coming along nicely. The hand-over of Incan cities to the Metals was on schedule. Only The Flats remained to be transferred, and that would happen in the next few years. And both the Metals and the Funglish agreed to the request for units to compensate for losses during the war.
Frederick was also anxious. The largest infrastructure project in the nation's history was nearing completion. The quest to build what originally seemed an impossible number of forges was almost over. The legendary Chief Metalsmith of Dresden, Philippe Vudon had originally proposed the concept, citing the benefits of the increase in production, and the national pride in accomplishing it. The Funglish had helped the cause by agreeing to a later hand-over of Les Statuarie. Vudon was fully confident of success. Frederick, over his lifetime, had seen many good plans go awry. So, he remained anxious.
And lastly, Frederick was tired. He had aged well, but his reign as Emperor had been both busy and stressful. He was thinking it was time to start grooming his successor. He put his head back to rest - and remembered that he still had unfinished business regarding Serenity Island and the Japanese. He reached across his desk for another sheaf of paper.
Under instruction left by King Voltan, anyone resisting emancipation was to be given massive doses of mushroom, painted blue, and displayed in the public squares of their respective cities to be treated as lesser humans for three days. In almost all cases, they were thankful for the eye opening experience, and their opinion of emancipation changed dramatically. This treatment is now the standard corrective action taken against any Mayan citizen speaking out against emancipation.
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