[Rytek]

I have offered to throw myself on my sword to Lanka. This past turn he accused me of lying. His forces had me boxed in to my own valley with no where else to expand. I sent him a message attempting to negotiate a price for a few pieces of land so I could expand into the valley beyond. The next turn I saw that even beyond the land I asked to buy he had that cut off as well. So I could not expand into the valley beyond. Instead of continuing to negotiate, I attacked. I had no neutrals to expand to and Lanka had cut off all access to them. We had no peace treaty and no NAP signed. While I attacked him, I sent him a further message saying I did not want war. (which is true, who wants an early war with Lanka!) I just wanted my starting valley back so I could expand into the valley beyond. In any case, if he really thinks I broke my word he is welcome to Caelum lands. And no hard feelings what so ever.