You sign the papers, allowing the bureaucratic reform to proceed.
1098 AD, Winter
The last five months were relatively peaceful; maybe it's for the best, considering the recent warfare. Half a year of peace and stability won't hurt anybody.
Oh, and the gemstones get to your Treasury while silver is once again sent to Ceodwell.
1098 AD, End of the Year
Should you begin to worry? No disasters, no monsters, no wars for another quarter of the year. Even the weather, compared to last year, is pleasant; there's little snow, winds are calm and temperature decent (for a winter, of course).
Anyways, here is the Advisor with Scrolls of Kingdom Status in his hands!
Happiness: 7
Population: 6
Economy: 7
Army: 4
Seems censuses for Felonsein and Donuth has earned you a notch in the rating of Methiant subjects. Otherwise, all is good.
1099 AD, Spring
The spice caravan is here!
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This time people are more enthusiastic about the spices! Their spirits are lifted as the cinnamon cakes once again appear on their kitchen tables. Of course, your Treasury gets a nice cut from selling the spices to your subjects.
1099 AD, Mid-Spring
The Court sings praises to all the gods of fertility they can name! Your second wife, Segeda, has given birth to a boy! She named him 'Cyl', but he might as well become
Yoe III once he replaces you as King of Methiant. The dynastic continuity has been secured!
Several days later you receive a visit from an Eldrican envoy.
"Greetings, King Yoe of Methiant! I'm here to announce that the war in the west has finally come to an end. The Kiwis has been destroyed, the Koi made our vassals. This would not happen if you wouldn't take off the fearsome Felonsines out of the equation, for which King Elran III praises you. Despite your unwillingness to send money to further our goals, King Elran believes you should be rewarded. Therefore, he is ready to send you the designs on the Fireblood siege machines, along with engineers and alchemists who know how to make more of the substance. He also wishes to discuss the matter of marriage between his daughter, Esta, with any of your sons." You explain that you only few weeks ago gained a son and an heir.
"Ah, I see. Still, King Elran would like to discuss it, even if the marriage won't happen for decades. For this, he is asking whether you would be willing to welcome him in your Palace around Autumn this year?" This request makes your courtiers abuzz; rarely heads of state risk a long journey through foreign lands just to discuss matter, relying instead on emissaries. King Elran must really trust you and your realm if he wishes to meet you in person.
You ponder this extremely delicate yet important decision, and decide to...
A) Agree to have King Elran III of Eldrican visit your humble palace.
B) Reject the offer, citing high risks of such a meeting.