Tehr nodded, "Cards on the table then?  I wish to raise house Wynt back up to the glories it has held in the past.  At one time my house was one of the most powerful in the kingdom.  That, above all else must remain my highest goal.  But in addition to that, I'd like to see the kingdom restored to some of it's former glory.  I feel like the Church has been casting a pall across our land for a long time now.  Gods are a good thing and I wouldn't speak of them in an ill fashion, but I believe the Church to be made up of men.  Men who like any other crave power and control."<br/><br/>Tehr paused and then said, "I know not what you women have heard of rumors about me personally, but some of them are true.  I enjoy the comfort of a woman's company, yet the church would decry me as a sinner for this.  I can not fathom any god granting us the ability to enjoy the company of a friend or lover, then damn us for it.  No, I see the draconic moral crusade of the church as personally abhorrent, and the way it the church has gathered houses like Dale to it's side only prove my point.  I know some of the members of house Dale and find them even far more morally bankrupt then others, yet publicly they claim to be at the right hand of the Church."<br/><br/>"What I would need from House Saari is two fold, in exchange for my help.  First, friendship along with this alliance.  I need to know that I have your interests at my heart and that you likewise with mine.  We will not undercut each other but stand together, for our mutual benefit.  How deep the friendship goes beyond that,"  Tehr looked at the flirty blonde woman for a moment, his pause leaving open speculation, "We can debate at a less critical time."<br/><br/>"But secondly," he said holding up two fingers, "House Saari has a large marine fleet.  One that would be valuable should we form a coalition of houses.  Wynt has many natural resources and vast tracts of land outside of Londinium, Ravos has a very unique military force, and Saari has access to overseas trade as well as ships to move it.  If I can find other houses willing to ally themselves with Wynt, our power base would only grow exponentially."<br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">While the offer to be regent prince (pseudo king) would be an ultimate goal if possible, I had a second thought.  What are the land's customs regarding polygamy.  Because if the king thing doesn't work, Tehr wouldn't be opposed, eventually, down the road, to a polygamous marriage to the various houses.</div></div>