There were, of course, still challenges; minor issues plagued every city in his realm - but challenges that once threatened to destabilize the whole nation were now minor inconveniences, handled locally without requiring the intervention of the king. He could, instead, turn to international matters, and focusing on shoring up the nation following its rapid expansion; further expansion was going to be difficult, between a lack of warm bodies who would spread out further into the frontier... and not having much frontier left to dominate, as the adjacent regions were, at least nominally, claimed by other River Kingdoms, if not more strongly enforced.<br/><br/>Rather, with his size and prestige on the upswing, the nation was beginning to receive more and more international attention, with diplomatic envoys from Brevoy, Numeria, Taldor, the other River Kingdoms, and even farther-flung nations like Nirmathas (especially following Nordri's return), Andoran and Absalom setting up more-or-less permanent residence in his capitol, and he even received overtures from the Pathfinder Society, to establish a lodge in his territory.<br/><br/>And the wedding loomed ever closer...