"Mmm... fair enough, and accurate, too. However, I have<em>no</em>intention of conquering allies. I intend to be a god-empress of the region, and of elves. So long as your people treat fairly with me, I will do so in return. I will even allow you to remain independent in the end... no matter how much I would<em>like</em>to have your people in the empire. Someone needs to keep the others in line, after all." Finexia replied, nodding slightly as she sat back and considered Haele. After a moment she murmured. "One minute, I need to consider what it is that I wish to do. This isn't something to take lightly, after all."<br/><br/>For a long, long few minutes, Finexia did nothing. But finally she nodded and sat forward, looking at her and spoke firmly. "Haele Elvthara, I will give<em>you</em>two choices. You can go through with things as a<em>di'thang verne'</em>, or you may choose a normal marriage. If you choose the former, when I've conquered Bastion, it will become<em>your</em>seat of power, with only myself and my direct servants as higher rank. Once the other elves are subjugated, they will be no more than your equals, with you first among them. Some land in the region will be set aside for my other servants, such as the Vishkanya, but all else would be your dominion, and we would build a kingdom of<em>your</em>people. The choice is yours."