"You speak like conquest is ever far from a leader's mind. It is a problem with the fact that small people want power, and they never seem to realize that power is both addictive and self destructive. Also, progress is ALWAYS dangerous.<br/><br/>Besides, they have sealed their borders, or had them sealed and that is just a way to slowly strangle a nation. Nations need trade to survive, and without it, they stagnate and die. Conquest is now their ONLY option, they have to break out of the embargo, and that will show them their own power if they have somehow missed it. War is now the only option, and only evil truly wins there."<br/><br/>He sighed in vexation before nodding. "I figured that would be your answer, but I had to try."<br/><br/>He glared at the glass in front of him, and then deliberately removed his necklace. He suddenly wanted to be shit faced, and since the necklace treated alcohol as a poison, and nullified it, he couldn't get drunk while wearing it. Seemed like a boon when he had first gotten it, now he wasn't so sure. Just the fact she answered as she had told him they did have one. Fae to his left, dragons to his right, Death just behind him and reaching for his shoulder, and now he was staring both Tiamat and the Winter Court dead in the eyes. It was a wonder he managed to get out of bed some days, he mused as he tossed the drink back, and then refilled it. "Next question, and this one is not leaving the room. Your opinion on both the situation I am in, and how I am doing? And I mean in general, not just here. Sorry, I realize that was two questions, but you know what I mean."