The Royal Council

[Celtic_Punk]

Having this stunning moment happen before the soldier, Achiakos turns to readress the council.
"Honourable men of the council, I do not expect you all to listen to the words of a simple soldier. But please be careful in the words you choose here. Let this man return to his brother once his business here is complete. If you wish to harm him, here, today... It will be dishonourable. The Gods will frown on your existence. And as a man of honour, and the brother of the most honourable man I know.. If you attempt to arrest this man I will defend him with my life. I devoted my life to this nation. And the thought that corruption and power-hungry demogoges can run rampant as he says sends chills down my spine. Prove this man wrong. Through merit, speech, and debate. Not brute force. As a soldier I've witnessed first-hand what violence solves. Nothing. It's what is done before and after violence that remedies or causes problems! If this man's brother is wrong in his decision then there will be a time to fight him. Murdering his brother is not an alternative. Besides, if I was delivering this sort of message for Cunobelinus, and you had arrested and killed me. Before you knew it my bloodbrother would be scaling this city's walls with an army in weeks. This is the devotion of a brother. This man's brother will share this same commitment. Do not make a martyr of him!"