Manouelitis opens the doors, walks to his seat calmly, and is informed of what happened while he was away. His manner seems to have changed a bit; he is less nervous, less stressed of being in the Magnaura. When the scribe finishes his story, the young man rises:
"Senators, I would first like to offer my most sincere condolences for the loss of Markianos Ampelas. If I understood correctly, he passed away bravely, going out to meet a foe three times his size, and has halved their number. This sort of act is to be commended, and I hope I shall be able to emulate his courage in future years.
I am sorry to say that my wish may be granted to me, for our situation is not glorious. A front has been opened, our Caesar and one of our largest armies with him are far from our lands, and a Jihad is headed our way. Now news of this "Organization" has reached us, and it seems to be a legitimate threat. And of course, there are continued squabbles in this chamber, squabbles which are likely to grow since dark claims are being made, with no true evidence shown yet."
With this, Manouelitis turns to Veronica:
"My Lady, I join Senator Ksanthopoulos in asking you to submit a detailed report to the Emperor, that he might help us solve this situation. It seems that the matter of the Organization is taking a priority over all other business; let us end it and turn to other important matters."
He addresses himself once more to the entire assembly:
"Senators, I ask that we let this matter rest if Lady Veronica will submit all her knowledge of the Organization to the Emperor, once, as Senator Kantakouzinos suggests, she is more than adequately protected. I finally ask that we take practical action against the Jihad and Turks, and that we decide of what we will do as soon as possible!"