My memory isn't what it used to be, or ever was. Feel free to remind me. It is only because everything public is on record that I can even engage in this kind of debate.

But I do agree that what agreements we might have had were special all right... I think it might have included something along the lines of destroying Rome together... attacking the Cilician settlements when they were under Roman control... something to that effect. I didn't see the need to bother with that unnecessary step, seeing as how the settlements were prone and Rome could have sacked them again.

And I do recall why they were left undefended, and that business has long been cleared up. No accusations there. But at the time I found it rather curious.

Looking back on all that has transpired... I find it amusing that there had once been proposals to attack Armenia... to ally with Jerusalem... and the Ghorids... my what tangled webs we weave. In the end, all my enemies can say that they were once offered peace and alliance, and that they were foolish not to take it, I suppose.

At times I am thankful my memory isn't what it should be, because going back and reading the record from the beginning is quite entertaining. Like an alzheimer's patient, I can enjoy the same bit of reading anew every few months and delight at the bickering.