Aleksander shakes his head.

"Makedonios, you seem to forget one of your own statements. I cannot be held responsible on every account for what my men do, as you to cannot be held responsible on every account for what your men do, or do you wish to bring up Antioch, or Vissa's letters to the senate? In either case, no threat was ever issued, only from what I have been told, a warning. The man whom gave this warning did so from the belief that Symeon would come after the children in general of the Empire. This mans name is Ignatios, a fervent supporter of the Orthodox faith, a benefactor of Kosmas, and the man who helped Apionnas in his investigation upon my suggestion. If Kosmas were alive today, would you put him in chains? What of Apionnas? Would you hang him for the good works he has done the Empire with the help of Ignatios? Not all of us are as twisted and evil as some would believe."