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// Entry 114: First Meeting 
// Story: Samudra's Journal 
// by vren55 
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Haliburton met the kelpie diplomat, a captain called Aghulas. They met, they interrogated each other on our intentions for this meeting, they argued about whether we were being sincere or not, and then they left, after setting another meeting date.

Honestly, this was a surprise, I was expecting the meeting to end violently, with both envoys probably being killed. Haliburton by Aghulas, and Aghulas by the numerous seaponies and deep ponies I had on standby. The fact we have a second meeting date is going to be quite useful.

The trick is going to be this next meeting. I don’t want to give the kelpies too many concessions in the next meeting though. If I do, they’re going to get suspicious, and I’m going to look weak. However, if I don’t give them anything, it will turn Tethys away.