The Emperor nods, at Draiss' reply, taking his time to carefully read over the agreement, as the servants bring out the next course, not giving a reply until he's read it through. "And all of the towns agreed to this? Interesting. I was under the impression that it was a form of extortion, on your end, but this seems as if it went the other way. Especially if what you say is true, then it was the towns that demanded this of you, am I correct?"