Neera who had entered the room at some point during the conversation, along with her uncle and co-ruler. Likewise, minister Cerulius also entered, not far behind her family friend, minister pine, who she knew was having a rough go of things after the death of her husband some months ago. The vulpine woman raised a hand to draw Sareashe's attention to her, "It is okay minister, she is here as a diplomatic envoy from the star army. At my and my uncle's behest.", Neera said before touching on the topic that was at hand. "I agree that we need heroes in these less then joyous times, but the dead shall not be forgotten either. It was their sacrifice that got us here, and it will be those who carry it forward that we recognize as well. I want more then one name if we are to knight, a first wave if you will, instead of placing one person alone on a moral pedestal. I nominate our head of the old Blade order, Sir Rorik Istavan."
The Minister of advanced research and development, Seraphina Cerulius, had taken her seat by now. Briefly taking a moment to look over the minutes of what little had been discussed so far. Crossing one leg over the other, while carefully resting her back in her chair, the wingless Elysian was far from happy about the topic of the dead. It had been over two years since she had remembered seeing such losses as they had seen. It upset her greatly that this was starting to become almost a yearly occurrence, but helping to stop such things, was indeed part of her branch's job afterall. The woman looked over those assembled in the chamber with her, "As someone who has seen this kind of loss in our history before, and knew the founder, I believe recognizing those gone is definitely a priority. I do not imagine sweeping it under the rug, would have made his late lordship very pleased. I agree with some of us here, that we should be recognizing both equally as well. I am for the knighting, but would strongly recommend a mass funeral service, with diplomatic representation being mandatory in some capacity."
"I believe both of those are splendid ideas. Minister Algatine, would you kindly send his file my way as well if you would? I also agree with my niece that we should compose a list of more then just one person, and believe myself, that we should perhaps have at the minimum five for this endeavor. The Archduchess and I, will even knight them personally to show our support, as the people need to see we are recognizing the deeds and effort these people have put forth for their nation. That being said, despite the events of my dear brother's death last year, we should also be present for the mass funeral if we are to carry it out." Mark spoke firmly, yet kindly, as he addressed the council in it's full attendance now. He wanted this sensitive topic addressed first, and relatively quickly within reason, as it could cause ripples of a concerning nature if not handle correctly. The Archduke looked to his niece, then back to the council before adding, "As my brother once said, "We must recognize hope, as much as sorrow. Both are driving forces of the heart, and therefore those of our own people." I do believe they are wise words to be recognized, and I wish to make sure they are heeded as we move forward. We have delicate situation on our hands, and we need to show the people what they, and their efforts mean to us."
