Pondiye Fortress, meeting room beside Shire's command post.
The Minister of Military Supplies warmly embraced Shire with a friendly smile: "It's been a long time, Vice Admiral, how have you been?"
"Never better than now," Shire replied.
General Winter stepped forward to shake Shire's hand without saying anything, his facial expression indicating their visit was not friendly.
The two of them sat on either side of the square table, the Minister of Military Supplies keeping a constant smile on his face.
"My purpose here is to apologize to you," the Minister of Military Supplies said, accepting the coffee Shire handed over.
Shire responded with an "Oh": "Is there something you need to apologize to me for?"
The Minister of Military Supplies raised an eyebrow: "I'm referring to the resource blockade; I hope you understand that we had no other choice. Please understand, we are not targeting France, this was equally a difficult decision for us."
