The Sicillian grins, displaying a golden canine tooth, as he stands up and strolls leisurely towards the map of the known world.

"The Roman Basileos is not solely to blame, as even after his death the schemers and lunatics that hide and inbreed in Greece still continue the collective suicide of the former Roman empire. They have less of the blood of old Roma in their veins than us, and less of a claim to such a bold title than either nation on Europe. However their ludicrous siege of Naples and their scheming against the good Fatamid Caliph, who has thus far displayed more noble intent than certain Christian rulers we have dealt with, secured their fate and aided ours trough indirect means.

To the Russian Tzar we offer to instead turn his gaze inward and to secure his lands, instead of raising his starved armies to defend those who wish to commit suicide, least the dead drag them in the grave with them."