Chapter 73: King Calium’s Letter [Bonus]
Stahl was still snickering at the surprised rabbit as Aster stepped inside to put his new helm away for the time being. He gave his wolf a tender kiss, and departed with the rabbit.
Stahl stepped inside and went back to sitting in the silence after her short break with Aster, attempting to reach any of her family through her bloodskill. The noble she-wolf began inciting the required incantation over and over with no answer. She was starting to really worry she never would receive one.
Prince Tyfin had already accomplished a great deal of negotiation that morning, and the orc chief was as satisfied as he had been with the bartering.
The gift of the cherry trees proved to be wonderfully received by the orcs, and all graciously accepted trading some travel supplies for a mature grove of thirty, as they even had a surprising solution to the climate issue.
The prince had also established a vendor opportunity, agreeing to allow the orcs to set up to offer their wares at their next celebration or any future festivals. This may come with a rocky start, but the prince felt it would be accepted and even welcomed by most of his kingdom in time.
They established basic treaties for peace between their races that could be drawn up and finalized at a later, more certain time, as well as a trade and intel agreement.
The many years of studying political moves were not wasted on the skilled negotiator, and finally, when Mollis and Aster joined his side, the letter from King Calium was brought before the beast prince to openly dissect.
Chief Crag simply stood and brought the note to Prince Tyfin, allowing the lion, the rabbit, and the human prince to read some of King Calium’s final words for themselves.
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Orc Chief Husk,
The integrity and survival of our world hangs by a thread, darkness threatens to consume all within these lands, and yet, the beast armies still thirst for blood and vengeance for a crime my people held no part in. For a crime we too, suffered great loss from.