Are other things relative as well? Like now that we're twice as big, is our army also going to be twice as large at the same number, since we're attracting the attention of the big boys with all this expansion, it'd be nice to be able to punch at their level as well.
I ought to start scaling that up too, huh? Soon, yes.
You decide not to interfere with the natural order of things.
1128 AD, Mid-Spring
Your wife gives birth to a healthy baby boy! She names him 'Eivan' after a heroic warlord popular amongst commoners of the early 11th century.
1128 AD, Late Spring
Tutors of your twin sons, Leath and Tywynn, are pleased to announce that the two boys are showing promise of being great rulers. Leath is a
charismatic young fellow with some skill with lute and bard's feather, while Tywynn shapes up to be a master of
martial arts, especially spear-and-shield fighting as well as troop leading.
1128 AD, Summer
The annual caravan of ketton cloth arrives at the capital. Per your promise to Shapur, it is re-packed and then sent eastwards under your soldiers' guard to the Kashites.
Few days later, it seems that a champion barbarian of sorts have arrived at your capital. Calling himself 'Undar the Deathless', he issued a challenge to all who feel worthy; the man who bests him will receive his full-gold necklace, claymore forged of pure dwarven steel and the plate armor adorned with highest quality elven lacquer plates - items he earned from over twenty years of traveling and questing and fighting.
Of course, the duel is to the death.
Much to your wife's horror, Tywynn boasts aloud he himself is worthy of dueling this 'Undar'!
A) Tywynn ain't going because I'm going myself!
!B) Is the kid mad? He ain't going to challege Undar, so speaketh myself!
C) Sure, I have high hopes in Tywynn martial skills - and think of prestige we earn from victory over this traveling champion!