Entering the chamber after his abscence, the Seljuk emissary is handed a scroll from one of the scribes in the room. Having read through it, his eyes darken. Rolling up the scroll, he turns to the council.

' You may not have been the aggressors, but you are in no way innocent. You have brought this upon yourself.

Regarding the treaty that Sultan Sanjar, may Allah guide his soul, signed with your nation we are still of different oppinions. Sultan Arslanshah has officially nullified the treaty and doesn't regret it. Investigations show that he was right in doing so.

You say we have turned down peace at every turn ? We have recieved no more than one offer of peace from you. Considering the terms it contained, I doubt you are truly desiring peace. The war will go on until Allah in his wisdom or the great Sultan sees fit to end it.

It saddens my heart that the warriors of the Ghaznavids initially failed to live up to our expectations. I do not doubt however that they will push forward and redeem themselves. '

Nodding to the Ghaznavid ambassador, he turns his back to the council and returns to his seat.