"I'll have some mead, thank you," Beatrice replied.
"We've no need for modesty, as the Rokkenjima-Josai relationship is perhaps the most unique relationship which exists between any two states, perhaps even at any point in history. Typically we have seen states throughout history reacting to such a situation as a loss of territory yet, as I had to remind my subservients at several points, it was not Rokkenjima which Josai ceded from, but the perverted Federal Republic. Even so, that Josai wished to retain its autonomy following the Anselmo Restoration was a decision I felt must be respected, for the gaining of a friend is much more important than concerns such as territory."
"We must ensure that the foundations upon which our relationship was constructed remain sound and true so that the generations which follow ours remember the promises made, and uphold them to the fullest. I have instilled within Crown Princess Adriana the importance of our relationship and in maintaining the independent status of Josai; Rokkenjima is not a power which forces her will upon others, but one which upholds the international order which preserves a better and more fair future for all nations and peoples. That heritage shall not be abandoned, I assure you."