Now that the straw man, red herring, ad hominem, false assumption, and slanderous arguments regarding an illegal edict whose true purpose has been exposed is over, I believe I have been vindicated. So, my good Markianos, I welcome your support in my claims over the rebels of Durazzo. Rest assured, the Venetians and the Sicilians will have to get through me in order to get to you, and the Emperor.

As we have already seen, sometimes I can be a formidible opponent. I will bring this same passion here to the defense of the realm.