Aleksios acknowledges Ioannis......

No need to aplogize my friend my absence embarasses me I should be the one apologizing to the chamber. The news of Markianos Ampelas death is regretful. A settlement can be retaken but a man like him cannot be replaced. His tireless efforts will not be forgotten.

Can I ask for a moment of silence......

Thank you now to continue the debate we cannot bicker about the defense of the capital. Apionnas offers words of wisdom to defeat this enemy. We have Crusaders providing an offensive. We must coordinate our efforts to fight the enemy before the gates and defeat them soundly. There is no need for an emergency session. Let us put our personal agendas aside and work on defeating this enemy.