Lyons Defies Queen

Editorial by Yamara Hates

Récolte 29, 4076

Once again, President Lyons has denied our beloved Queen access to mine the newly discovered silver vein that runs under the border between Sennzia and Halmatia.  A source inside the Queen’s inner circle commented that she was “very displeased” with the failed negotiations.

After returning home from Froupolis, President Lyons stated publicly in Liberot that the borders were clearly outlined in Halmatia’s contract with the Queen and that not even she can change those terms now.  Halmatia begins at the Fillmoor Crossing of the Damrian Delta to Fillmoor Island and extends in a straight line to Brinley Rock in the Gulf of Bees and covers the entire rest of the southern peninsula along the Flush. 

Lyons maintains that any attempt by Sennzian officials or private operators to cross that border to mine silver without permission from the Halmatian government would represent a violation of the contract and also a criminal act.  Any attempt by the Queen to “move” that silver across the border by other means would also be perceived as a contract violation.

There are no public details disclosed about whether or not the contract requires that the road or borders into Halmatia remain open for trade or commerce, but they do remain open at this time.