The Atmosphere Turns Frigid

    The tension in the room thickened, freezing the air.@@@@

    Lowell hesitated, unable to offer a rebuttal, and in that moment of silence, Daniel took a step back.

    "My, my. I only wanted to have a lighthearted conversation before we began the actual negotiations, but it seems things got a bit too heated. Why don’t we take a seat and proceed with the discussion?"

    With a natural motion, he unzipped it and rummaged inside.

    "Then, let’s move on to the Empire’s proposal. Now, where is it... Ah, here we go."

    Daniel pulled out a few documents and handed them to Lowell.

    "Take your time reading through it before making a decision. If you have any objections, feel free to bring them up."

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