Gavin nodded. He hadn't expected them to stop magic all together, but he didn't need to have his people witness it. "Thank you, Prince Tansen. That is all I can ask, really." He didn't want to start the treaty negotiations without Danbar present, but he could see how impatient Tansen was. Not that he blamed him, he was impatient as well.<br/><br/>"Prince Tansen, why don't we begin? We can save the tough matters for when both sets of mediators are here, but for now, why don't we talk about something that I feel we can come to terms on," Gavin said. "As you know, for centuries, Anstaria has kept the North passage guarded. I am not ashamed to say, it was to keep your people out. Your people have done the same thing on the other side of the pass; to keep us out, I imagine.<br/><br/>"My proposal is we both keep only the same number of people at the pass. We can agree on a number, I'm sure," Gavin said.