<span style="color: #00FFBF">"For starters, i suggest each nation sends one civic and one millitary coordination advisor to each of the other participant countries, with all the authorities normally granted to a minister or equivalent in their field. Military advisors can also take command of any auxillary forces the nations send to reionforce one another. Or we could draw up a pool of advisors drafted from each country, to be drawn upon as needed by the others. In either event, we need to have representatives in each other's courts with the authority to act on their sovreign's behalf. Assigning such offices would also assist in keeping some unruly lords and generals satisfied,"</span>Prince Hyndrus said - always with a mind for the political facet of war. He looked to Axel once more.<span style="color: #00FFBF">"King Axel knows better than anyone the importance of reliable water supplies. With Pyrali knowledge on desert caravaneering and rationing, supplied by Cordelian springs and lakes, I think the two of us can handle any difficulties the rest shall face."</span><br/><br/><div><hr style="height:2px; width:100%; border:0; color: white;background:white;"/></div><br/>King Axel nodded at Hydrus. It was true - Pyrali men and women were used to handle water carefully and cleverly, and Cordelia simply had a lot of it, so clean, safe water would not be a problem when the two came together. King Axel stood up.<span style="color: #FF0000">"I'm sure there are a few, even in my current entourage, who would be happy to take a tour of foreign countries and bask in the glory of temporary office. I'll leave that to my councillors, though, politics isn't really my thing. Making warriors is more my mantra. So if this council has no other immidiate things to address, I shall return to Pyralis promptly - and fan the fury of my kin. With luck, many will take to the skies with me."</span>He was honest. He didn't know much about politics (on account of draconic politics often being dominated by the 'who burns the hottest' approach) but was a fierce warrior - and contrary to his own belief, was very charismatic in many ways. That there would be other dragons ready to handle the minutiae of the battle plan was also true, as recent centuries had seen a vast increase of scholars among the dragons. Axel looked around at the council.<span style="color: #FF0000">"If anyone needs something of me, address me now or address my ministers later. Failing all that, address Prince Hydrus, he knows me."</span><br/><br/>To this comment, Hydrus looked a little dumbfounded, but eventually smiled from what he could only think of as a vote of confidence in him. Something he sorely needed in this room, being only second in line to the Cordelian throne.