I was informed previously by one of the few representatives of the north at the ball that the settlement he hailed from was worried about being able to feed themselves, what with the way things have been as of late.
[ so the fact that some of these villages are so willing to throw gifts at their feet... perhaps they wouldn't be threatened with starvation if they weren't spending so many resources and effort on buying favor. ]
And I may have somewhat terrified the man unintentionally when I told him to carry himself with some more self-respect. [ admittedly, perhaps with some posturing, but that's just how he is. the message should have been clear regardless. ] Playing into their ... traditions, saves all parties involved a greater headache.
[ the forest's illusions begin subtly, in any case; the ambient lighting dims slowly in stages. ]
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I was informed previously by one of the few representatives of the north at the ball that the settlement he hailed from was worried about being able to feed themselves, what with the way things have been as of late.
[ so the fact that some of these villages are so willing to throw gifts at their feet... perhaps they wouldn't be threatened with starvation if they weren't spending so many resources and effort on buying favor. ]
And I may have somewhat terrified the man unintentionally when I told him to carry himself with some more self-respect. [ admittedly, perhaps with some posturing, but that's just how he is. the message should have been clear regardless. ] Playing into their ... traditions, saves all parties involved a greater headache.
[ the forest's illusions begin subtly, in any case; the ambient lighting dims slowly in stages. ]