Avakonia

Grand Warden Cuahuey stood and thought for a moment. After Namodl's belligerence here today, he didn't quite trust the Dvatlans to charge reasonable rates for Gwitna wishing to pass through the straight. A safer decision would be to stick with the empire, especially since there was still much to be gained from their assistance. The lack of imperial control over the straight ought to give him some additional leverage with his liege, at any rate.

He respectfully approached the empress, waiting until she gave him the opportunity to speak.

"Empress, if I might have just a moment of your time, I would like to inform you of my position on this peace deal. I shall choose to keep my position as Knavegos whether you accept or refuse. Hopefully this frees you from any worry over losing our loyalty as a result of these proceedings."