Devaguea snorted, as he lay down. "I can respect the caution. I am not asking for you to trust your safety to my other servants entirely, you may trap and defend your mine as you see fit. What I offer is additional protection in exchange for loyalty. Your loyalty means I can give you the full protection when I get back to town, and a handful of the more... open minded guards will be stationed here to ensure you can work without issue. A small outpost nearby will deter people from attacking, as well as facilitate trade, meaning you get more goods faster and cheaper."<br/><br/>Now that the kobold leader had been... reminded of his deal and position, Devaguea didn't think the negotiations would take much longer. Especially as he was upgrading the deal to they provide the mine, he would provide a watchtower to ensure their safety, and later would upgrade it to a fort and then a small outpost.<br/><br/>Once the kobolds had agreed to the knew deal, he resisted the urge to make a snarky comment about hoping he didn't alter the deal again, before heading back to the others. "Allison, considering there will be an outpost out here to ensure the silver mine under our feet is working uninterrupted, at least the officers and sergeants will need to know draconic, if only to understand why the kobolds are upset today."<br/><br/>The next day, they headed northeast, to the east most border of the area he was comfortable claiming.<br/><br/>(moved to hex E13)