20-05-YC121

I spent the entire day with My Darling Kostya.  We did absolutely nothing except stay in his rooms and enjoy each other, occasionally order food up from the kitchen whenever we needed to replenish our energy.  I did not even get dressed until the sun was beginning to set.  It was all wonderfully decadent!  Apart from a brief exchange with the yapping Tribals on the IGS whilst My Star was resting, I shut off the outside world all day.

I am reminded, of course, why I bother so little with the IGS.  It was rather childish I admit, merely teasing and antagonising Elsebeth - allegedly some sort of "diplomat" for Electus Matari.  Of course, that attracted the attention of an entire pack of Tribals, all immediately descending into insults and threats.  How tedious, their moronic assumptions that I even care for their gutteral, instinctive animal responses even more so!  I am sure they think they are all so terribly clever and the big bad Amarrian has skulked off to lick her wounds.  They can convince themselves of such if they wish, I have no desire to waste time and energy to disabuse them of that idiot notion.

Elsebeth does raise an interesting question, of course.  Why did the Republic Justice Department make no attempt to secure Zashev?  What Elsebeth appears to fail to realise, and what I tried to hint at, was that any troubles the Tribals may have with the RJD likely do not stand in isolation.  It is all very well dismissing these Thukker mercenaries as exactly that when they snatch at the largest offer of ISK, but it cannot then be claimed that they are "friendly" to the Tribals.

It also seems they have a little bit of confusion over where the exchange took place.  "Extracted by Amarrian loyalists" indeed!  I do not think it necessary to clear *that* little mistake up.

Constantin and I went for dinner and a dance in the evening.  He takes the weight of others onto his own shoulders through his confessionals, and though he bears it so nobly, I do worry it is too much at times.  I do wish I could do more to help you, My Dear Kostya, to aid you with this burden.

He did speak of the worries our Khanid brethren and sistren are facing, with the rapidly escalating tension between Kingdom and Empire.  I understand completely, of course, as there are those ignorant enough to assume that all Khanid have motives and intentions as open to question as Chakaid.  Those whose loyalty to Her Imperial Majesty is unwavering have nothing to be concerned over, though in these early stages anyone can claim they are acting in the Empress' best interests.  I should think it will soon become painfully obvious, however, where this is not the case.  Those who are Loyal and Faithful will defend our Comrades, just as we always do.