Palacio Real, Tartesia, Región Capitolina, Tartessos, 31st March, year 1620 of the Kingdom
King Carles the Second was sitting down on his throne, as the dark-skinned messenger made his entrance into the throne room. His translator, Ruggero (a former merchant from the region of Milano that had travelled to the African countries of Madagaskar, Songhai and the Zulu Empire) was standing by his side, ready to translate the message that the foreign man had brought to him, as well as give him an answer.
"Greetings, messenger from the kingdom of Songhai. What news do you bring me from our southern friends?" King Carles said, barely aware of Ruggero saying the same words in Songhai's language.
The messenger started to talk, and Ruggero translated.
"Greetings, great king of the kingdom of Tartessos. This message comes not only from me, Mansa Kankan Musa, but from Emperor Obama the Twentieth of the Zulu Empire and King Radama I of Madagaskar, as they have relayed to me the task of sending you our answers to your proposition of the establishment of a military help pact."
"Which is the answer?" King Carles asked. His policy of dealing with his country would depend on the answer the African monarchs gave him, as a positive answer would secure his southern borders, while he could concentrate in dealing with those pesky Teutons on the north with the help of the Union. The damned bastards had managed to hold the lines against an enemy nearly twice their size, damn it! He really needed to beat them, and the plans his military advisor, one Viriathus, had suggested a new strategy that would pick the Teutons off guard, and with the newly improved weapons of both the normal armies and the Guerrilleros corps, it was hoped that war was truly finished in a few year.
"We accept your idea. We also accept your proposition of holding the pact talks in the Three Corners of the border between Songhai, the Zulu Empire and your own nation."
King Carles smiled. This was truly going to work well, as he knew that the Africans (especially the Zulues) valued honour over anything else and would not try to stab him in the back. Of course, Tartessos would hold to his part of the pact, as Tartessos also held honour as a very important thing, and those who did not held it were derided and lost any honour they might have had in the past, becoming outcasts even in their own family.
"Do you have to come back immediately to your country or do you wish to rest before parting?"
As Ruggero translated his words, the messenger shook his head, and talked. "My Lord, I appreciate your offer, but I have orders to deliver this message to the King of the Union as soon as possible."
The King stood up, and went to the table at a side of the throne room, where several square pieces of Union parchment and ink stood, as well as some wax to seal documents. He wrote three documents, one of them in Tartesic and the others in Anglish (the language that was talked in the UEP) and sealed them with his personal ring. Then he went towards the messenger.
"I'd like you," he said, Ruggero translating as fast as he could, "to take this message to King Prasutagus of the Union. The other messages are a safe-conduct so that you can travel through Tartessos without a problem, and this other message will allow you to take a ship from the port of Laroche to London."
The messenger nodded, and with a smile took the documents and ran from the throne room.
"What do you think, Ruggero? Will this treaty work?" King Carles asked.
"I believe so, my King. The Zulus are honourable people, and they won't betray your trust at all."
The King smiled, and then went to the Cámara del Alto Consejo, where the Consejo would have to meet. The last news would have to be discussed today.