Ah, the Ashir, Yeitso thought to himself. Ever eager to inject themselves as arbiters of Sikar while dissuading any others from doing the same. An army of horse riders and military alliances with the Naherin and Hydra bolstered their ability to dictate terms to neighbors but the horse breeders were only nominally of the Sun while the native Vesparrese were of more pious stock. Multiple attempts to turn the riders into champions of the Sun had been shunned leaving Alodites and Ixkarr as prime competitors for the title of Celestial Champions.
"If only it were the anger of the 'Witches' with which one had to contend. Unfortunately it seems clear the Dream Speakers' powers are more vast than at first perceived causing the immolation and madness of so many young Dolod in their absence. The surrender of a few to serve another vs their deaths which serve none seems a simple choice."
"As I have already stated however, the Quluq's business is their own I offer only the Sha's aid in shouldering the burden of reconciliation and discovery of the Twilight Sight's secrets such that a repudiation of the Speakers could be done over once the Dolod no longer teetered on the edge of oblivion. I know we should not desire to conflict with Speakers, Seers, or Sentinels while an army of Blightspawn bore down upon us. It seemed only reasonable the Dolod may feel similar with no sightings of clay and demands growing louder for it."