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>Art: Herb Kawainui Kāne
“The traditional punishment for murder and slavery is called for.”
Gamboa: Dodging the question, clever move.
Kasi: Self-determination isn’t dodging the question.
Kaori: Turla was Muli but the murderer was Taya.
Norodom: They're a murderer now? I thought you people were obsessed with justice. What about a fair trial?
Kasi: Like you gave to the raiders?
Eko: The Axeholder can step in. Inter-tribal conflict is her domain.
Gamboa: Nakotan will give the killer justice, surely our Axeholder understands.
Agana: We’re holding a trial. The judgment and sentence will be mine alone. If I can’t trust myself to bring justice, why am I even holding this thing?
She palms the axe as if were as fragile and deadly as the obsidian on its edge.
Norodom: You’ll have your “justice”. Can your people stop these riots?
Kaori: I speak for the oppressed, but their choices are their own. If you feel confident justice will be done, peace will be served.
Eko: That’s not a promise against violence. We’ve already lost two sale days and there are reports of stolen goods.
Gamboa: I’ve seen what those markets charge, I wouldn't complain about thievery.
Norodom: By my count, what to do with these criminals is our last choice. We’ve been more than lenient with lawbreakers, these rioters need to be rounded up.
Kaori: The only reason we’re here is because of these people. What sense does it make to hear them out but then punish them for speaking out?
Norodom: They’re free to speak, not free to steal.
Eko: This is the raiders all over again. Can’t we negotiate for repayment and leave it at that?
Kaori: The raiders are bands with set leaders and structure. This uprising was fluid and organic. No strategy or captains, just passion. Even if you wanted to hunt them down there would be no way to sort those who stole from those who didn’t.
Norodom: Then we crack heads, run through that slum shack by shack.
Kasi: Communal punishment isn't the way of The Great Peace.
Eko:*sigh* Paying for a Peacekeeper force that large would cost more than what was lost. It would be easier for the tribes in question to pay for their citizens. An extra portion of the material tribute perhaps.
Gamboa: Makapagal! You beg for the stuff like you magburat with it.
Most of you don’t speak Muli but his hand gesture sold the meaning.
Eko: If this is what the Eight Tribe calls it's representative it's no wonder they’re not recognized.
Agana leans back in her seat, rubs her temples, and slowly exhales.
Agana: We’ll have extra peacekeepers around the markets and leave it at that.
She gets up and turns away from the council to look at the construction out the window
Agana: What we built here, what we ARE building here, will last for generations. It's not easy and it's not pretty but the work we do makes their lives worth living. Thank you for coming.
She walks out the room, without speaking or even turning towards the council.
>Follow Agana
>Stay & talk to one of the councilors (say which)
