Draiss nodded, not pushing for a decision. "But like I said, a decade at least, and who knows, I might even have dealt with the marilith and her allies by then. Damned unlikely, but still a chance. Somewhat less than a snowballs chance in hell, to be precise, but still a chance. Just think on it, and when and if you are ever ready, let me know.<br/><br/>Anyhoo, put that thought aside for the moment, and lets get back to the main problem, ie, what can I do to make the fortress more durable and better equipped to repel attacks? I have already mentioned to several of the troops that ideas for improving things will be remembered when it comes time to hand out souls and to improve their forms, so I wouldn't be too surprised if some of the smarter ones start trying to be helpful. I doubt any are going to be stupid enough to try supplanting you for a while, not after that fight and finding out that you do have the backing of an unusually powerful demon lord. I do expect that the fight will have drawn some attention from outside the plane, so you might get more encounters with your patrols, especially once this orb of weather control is finished."<br/><br/>He yawned and stretched, half listening to her replies, but it would be more attention than she would get from a courting demon still, while the other half focused on the liquid Pelor had given him.