To the Setrus League in the North, Khan Vin Kilvenu sends one diplomat from his royal court, as well as a collection of lovely concubines for the islands' chieftain, or what ever he would call himself. It was no secret that the Setrians would be seen as upstarts and barbarians by the more established kingdoms of Uros, so Vin hopes to use his reputation as a cunning and graceful warleader to his advantage in dealing with the islands to the North of his country's coasts.
The diplomat, after presenting the Setrian lord with the concubines, bears the message that Stym wishes to sign a full trade agreement with Setrus. The messenger does not state what the alternative to the young Khan's "gracious offer" would be...
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