<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc, dice rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">Ok, this is literally my first time using the die roller, so I'm not 100% sure I did it right.  My results were 20,22, and 20<br/>http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=34863 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=34863)  - result 20<br/>http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=34864 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=34864)  - result 22<br/>http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=34865 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=34865)  - result 20 <br/></div></div><br/>Tehr smiled at the women in turn.  In the back of his mind he began to recall some of the old ways of the kingdom.  Of noble houses that intermarried and took multiple wives, strengthening the relationships between all of the houses.  Of course that practice had fallen out of favour roughly two hundred years ago during the church's first press for power.  But maybe, just maybe, if he played the long game and cut the hamstrings from the church, restored some of the old ways to the kingdom, He might be the first to bring that particular trend back into popularity.  This was, of course, only if the queen decided that he wasn't suitable material for the prince regent.  Because as much fun and a challenge as it might be to marry any one of these strong, intelligent women, it would be better to be king.    As for being a largely ceremonial King in mostly name only, void of any real power, well, he could gladly live with that.<br/><br/>"I'm glad that you see the advantages I am presenting you, and ask only one other thing,"  He paused for a moment, considering his move on the chess board, and then making it with conviction, "You've submitted to my mother, the head of my house, a joint proposal for mining rights along with houses Raes and Ferenhel.  I would know of your relationship with those two houses, as I am looking to add more than just Saari and Ravos to my little alliance.  But I want to make sure as to not alienate the members that are important to me.  Which now include house Saari."