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OOC: Crossed wires there, Aalmon was not really suggesting she form an
alliance with the king of Sechnela against himself. Never mind, we
shall move on.<br>
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Nic<br>
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<pre wrap="">--- Nic Hughes <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nicolas.h@virgin.net"><nicolas.h@virgin.net></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Aalmon smiles as several of the fellowship speak
out, when they have had
their say he speaks up
"Your ladyship even if we were assassins, which we
are not, the death of
a king only brings a new king to the throne. You may
hope for a king
more to your liking but a new king bent of revenge
is just as likely.
There is, as Jareena's people say, always another
way. If you feel
threatened then you are wise to build alliances
against so powerful a
kingdom, how much wiser then to take this further
and make friends that
the king of Seshnela will find mysterious - that
which he does not
understand he will fear and in his fear he will nor
risk an adventure
against you.
Our fellowship have not finished their dealings with
the wolf-men, yet
having shown that we are not to be taken lightly or
attacked with
impunity now I believe we have a chance to meet them
in peace. There was
a moment when I could easily have slain their king
as he lay unconcious
at my feet yet Kerala's expression alone would have
been enough to stay
my hand. He may be the leader of a wild and unruly
people but he is a
man who can be dealt with, a man who will listen to
a reasonable offer.
We have propositions of our own that we may try to
put to him but think
for yourself how much you have to gain if you could
turn an untamable
threat at your back into an ally whose very presence
would send a shiver
of fear down the spines of any who might attack you.
There would be a
cost, there always is in such matters but compared
with the price of war
- or the revenge that would follow less open attacks
- I believe the
price would be reasonable."
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"Aah, Aalmon Far Rider, so the rumours of your love of
peace are not under-rated. If we were to make an
alliance of the King of Seshnela, all of Safelster
would be at our throats within days. Not to mention
the possibility that the mad but devious King would
take the opportunity to establish diplomats and
following diplomats, the assasasins to turn Senatos to
his own client state. This is how he has operated in
the past and there is little chance he will not do so
in the future."
"Even if this were not the case, and I made reasonable
offers to the King, that would not prevent his
neighbours and the lords of Salfestar of launching
their own attacks. This *is* a time of war, Aalmon,
whether we like it or not. He *will* be replaced, and
by a person probably from the remaining lords of the
Kingdom."
Her voice softens.
"I am just trying to find a way to minimise the
casulties. If you are brave and skilled enough to
capture him and make him abdicate the throne, for
example, that would be truly heroic. But be aware, for
each day whilst he lives and rules the people of
Seshnela suffer - and the greed of her neighbour's grows."
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