367 An Unnatural Rate of Progression

Lunaria could not remember the last time she had been insulted by her face. She was a particularly wrathful and proud woman. One who would never tolerate such a thing. Yet Bixle was one of the few beings in the galaxy who could do such a thing without disastrous consequences.

Sure Lunaria could hit the Ghimderi where it hurt, with economic sanctions. But she could not outright declare war on them, and wipe out their race without provoking the other galactic powers. Because of this, she sat there and did not say a word, secretly plotting her revenge against the Goldentooth Cartel in a way that would humiliate Bixle. 

As for Bixle, he presumed this silence was an act of submission, and began to explain the worries that not only he, but the other galactic leaders shared in regards to the Germanic Star-Empire, and their recent surge in military power.