You bring up relations with the Abyssal Gods and their followers.
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The Imperial Representatives are largely against getting too close to their new Kappa trade partners. As things stand, the Kappa are allowed to use the tunnel of Emperor Sun-nut to briefly visit and conduct trade with The Empire. According to your son, the Kappa are forbidden from settling on his side of the forest and are not allowed to openly pratice their religion while they are guests of the emperor. Sun-nut's own citizens are forbidden from transversing the tunnel, and the penalty for a chestnut dwarf who tries to reach the Kappa lands is death.
Sun-nut explains that these harsh measures are temporary, to be revoked once several decades pass or you formalize some sort of relationship with the Abyssal Gods. He wishes to establish himself properly as God Emperor before dealing with foreign cults, and likewise dosn't want his own people to piss off the Abyssal Pantheon by attempting to spread their own faith on Kappa soil.
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Your court, on the otherhand, has a few ideas as to how you might cozy up to Ore and company. "The Abyssal Pantheon is one of the largest and most powerful in this world," Skoonhein suggests, "and as far as we know, they are fond of you. You are already planning on joining them against the dwarf gods anyway, so perhaps it would be wise to offer your fealty to Ore. Your father kept many smaller Pantheons as vassals, and always made it a point to treat them well, my queen. The protection of The Abyssal Gods may just be our best long-term chance at survival."
Lahara speaks next, "my father indeed keeps smaller pantheons as vassals, and indeed keeps them well, but if such a path is too much for your pride to accept, it may be possible to become his ally instead. If you pledge to help him against the wretched dwarf gods when the time comes, and your forces pull their own weight, he might offer you an alliance. Ore is a god of might, so he is more than willing to accept those who are confident in their own might as friends and equals if they can prove their worth."
The room falls silent as you contemplate your options, before your spymaster speaks once more. "...If even alliance is too much commitment for you, you could just ask the Abyssal Pantheon to set you up with your next consort. Senshinochi is growing old, and may have to retire to the Amber Palace soon. You could arrange to have him replaced by one of my sibblings, or another heroic follower of the Abyssal Pantheon when the time comes. At the very least this would allow you to remain linked to my father through your bedchambers."
As for Sun-nut's policy of limited contact between the Empire and The Kappa...
A: Surely my son knows how to best rule his empire!
B: No! My people and Ore's must intermingle! I should try and convince Sun-nut of this here and now!
As for developing closer relations with the Abyssal Pantheon...
A: Send a messenger to express my interest in swearing fealty to Ore in exchange for protection!
B: Send a messenger to formally offer my aid against the Dwarven Pantheon, in hopes of eventually becoming Ore's ally!
C: Send a messenger to the Abyssal Pantheon, expressing my interest in wedding one of his divine children once my current husband's time is up!
D: Send a messenger to the Abyssal Pantheon, expressing my interest in wedding another of his heroic followers once my current husband's time is up!
E: Send no messengers to the Abyssal Pantheon at this time.
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