A rival jarldom, suffering in the wake of a fire that had devastated part of the forest that wrapped about them, and travelledthrough one the township that relied upon the Jarl for its safety. Worse, though, was the impact it had had on the agriculture. For all that there had been many losses, the people were starving with the loss to their crops.
Talonhold was fortunate, both that it had control of the great lake and roads surrounding it (and a portion of its wealth came from the levies and tariffs that came with that) and because their crops had been plentiful these past years, and they had a generous surplus stored in case of difficulty as well as what as sold. For all that people had doubted them, her father and grandfather had tried to approach the Jarldom with a fresh mind and to build on the wealth that was already there, and they had done well - in part due to the advisors that aided.
They sit, now, in a meeting room with the advisors. Lakshmi at her side, as she had started to be these past weeks, as they discuss several matters. Amongst them, of course, what was to be done about Jarl Lindqvist's predicament. Magni had sat silently as the situation was discussed. All of their suggestions and advice conservative, remembering past tensions, and Magni looks—
much as she ever does. Serious, closed off, thinking and not protesting their lack of offered aid. It is a dilemma, in truth, because they do not know what their own yield will be come the autumn, and if they should offer up to much of their own supply, what if it go wrong? What if Talonhold's people go hungry? She chews the inside of her cheek, uncertain, and does not voice protest to the lack of assistance that the advisors push for, outline as the most sensible approach, given history.
A MEETING ROOM NEGOTIATION.
Talonhold was fortunate, both that it had control of the great lake and roads surrounding it (and a portion of its wealth came from the levies and tariffs that came with that) and because their crops had been plentiful these past years, and they had a generous surplus stored in case of difficulty as well as what as sold. For all that people had doubted them, her father and grandfather had tried to approach the Jarldom with a fresh mind and to build on the wealth that was already there, and they had done well - in part due to the advisors that aided.
They sit, now, in a meeting room with the advisors. Lakshmi at her side, as she had started to be these past weeks, as they discuss several matters. Amongst them, of course, what was to be done about Jarl Lindqvist's predicament. Magni had sat silently as the situation was discussed. All of their suggestions and advice conservative, remembering past tensions, and Magni looks—
much as she ever does. Serious, closed off, thinking and not protesting their lack of offered aid. It is a dilemma, in truth, because they do not know what their own yield will be come the autumn, and if they should offer up to much of their own supply, what if it go wrong? What if Talonhold's people go hungry? She chews the inside of her cheek, uncertain, and does not voice protest to the lack of assistance that the advisors push for, outline as the most sensible approach, given history.