Re: Summit - Nicosia
At this time rather than the usual lone eyebrow accompanying moments of interest or alarm, Apionnas looks at both men for a very long moment, seeing neither is prepared to speak he smashes his fists on the table in front of him.
To say the Varangian guards are surprised is an understatement.
More than a few swords are partially drawn at the aggressive and sudden movement of the Chancellor. Only the Captain's quick motion to hold prevents them rushing Apionnas as rage clearly fills his eyes.
Speaking quietly he seethes the following words.
Exactly what the £$%^$ do you two think you're accomplishing by sitting here with not a word to say for yourselves!!??
You're both a disgrace!!
Neither if you are providing leadership, inspiration or any other type of positive influence on this Empire!! Instead of shaking hands and getting on with governing the largest and most powerful Empire on this planet, you'd rather sit here festering in what you think are legitimate ideas of honour and principles!!
Well sadly gentlemen, if you keep this up your lasting legacy will be a pathetic inconsequential civil war in which nothing of note happened!!
In fact all you both will be remembered for is stunting and reducing the effectiveness of this Empire at a time in which glory, progress and expansion were within your collective grasp!!
If you both can not see this, then god help this Empire in the remaining few years of your respective lives.
If I was the ruler of another nation I would be doing everything in my power to find out how to make both of you immortal so that the Byzantine Empire can drag along two rulers that clearly have no concept of what it takes to lead, govern or otherwise inspire the nobility of Byzantium to great achievements!!
£$^%^ me!!
With that said Apionnas turns, picks up the chair he was sitting on and hurls it clear over the nearest guards and into the water some 100 feet below the cliff behind him.
Turning while departing towards the marquee he says;
Obviously my lords you can strip me of any position of office or privileged due to this outburst!!
Good luck watching the sun set!!
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