Devaguea kept the larger force of guards in the Fort even as the situation slowly settled into a glaring and grudge match. He didn't care, to be perfectly honest. The dragon had what he needed for the kingdom, and let the others know what they needed to do to get in on its riches. If they let pride dictate their actions and prevent them from joining in, that was their issue.<br/><br/>The king let the ambassadors and diplomats duke it out, all he directed was that he did not feel comfortable with Pitax having his own people in the city with the current administration. He would not order anyone into the city while Irovetti in charge. He had no issue with short visits to his lands, but he did not and would not send anyone into Pitax proper. When asked by his advisors, he reminded them that he had met the man, and he had been completely controlled by his impulses during that meeting. But the fact that the man had controlled the city for so long meant he could play politics at the highest level. That duplicity made him not trust the man at all, though he wouldn't act on it until Irovetti proved he was hostile.