When the food was clear, Callahan brought the hall to order.
“Please, pray be silent for the president of the Republic and all its territories, President Matthews Kirkland.”
The hall descended to a hush as Matthews rose to her feet.
“Dear friends, colleagues, compatriots, fellow fighters for our cause of justice, we have truly won a great victory and have made the first steps towards reform of the Republic and its dealings with neighbouring territories of which many are represented here by their brave warriors. Yes, we must celebrate our glorious victory. Yes, we must mourn those we lost on the journey, but one thing we must not do is that we must not become complacent. Although we have taken a major leap towards a New Republic, there are elements, dangerous elements, who wish to see ou
