His condescending comments clearly did not go over well with the couple, who seemed more than willing to team up against him - after all, they had plenty of practice working together. "Why did we agree to this, again?" "He did save us from an eternity of slavery." "And this is the preferable alternative?" "This one ends when we die." "Ahh, true. At least so long as he doesn't invest in necromancy or soul-trapping magic himself. He does still have that orb." "True. Maybe a rebellion is in order? Overthrow the mad king before he conquers everything?" "Probably too late for that, I'm afraid." "Drat."<br/><br/>The ambassador was more than happy to enjoy a meal, and lay out his country's intentions. He didn't seem to be particularly intimidated, as he seemed to be particularly resilient against fear, but it wasn't too hard to see that his intentions weren't entirely in Devaguea's favor - the embassy would be a source for spies and information gathering, unquestionably, and the terms of the trade route he offered weren't entirely favorable, at least to him. (The Trade route would generate 20 BP immediately, and provide +1 Economy for the duration (12 months), but would end up costing him 2 BP/month over the duration. It would also establish Road tiles in a line of hexes leading from Mivon to the capital, if needed.)