A week passes, as he and his Shadow Stalkers prepare the security for the meeting between the kitsune. It's as secure a location as he can find, and additionally fortified by potent magic, and the best security his construct forces can provide. Soon, the appointed date arrives, and the two parties make their way in, accompanied by a formal retinue of a half-dozen each of their closest associates, ready to begin the difficult task of brokering peace after so many centuries of open warfare.