09-07-2018, 09:12 AM
Vulgaris
Vulgaris watches silently as the two discuss their wants and desires of the other but he finds himself mildly disgruntled. Things weren’t going as they had hoped, though it was more of an inconvenience than anything. He watches Kromium as he rejects their offer of whatever services he may require and grins faintly at Arthas’ reply. Then he supposes it was his time to speak up and let his opinions be known. The serpent disliked sharing his thoughts and ideas, honestly, since they seemed to infuriate others so much of the time.
“It would be foolish for an army for hire to make a peace treaty when there’s nothing in it for us,” he says with a slight tilt of his head as he regards the iron creature. “If you want to tie our hands and prevent future business from other kingdoms, you’ll have to sweeten the pot.”
In truth, Vulgaris didn’t much care if they had guaranteed safety from at least one kingdom. Comfort breeds weakness and he wasn’t keen on the idea of a peace treaty just because someone asked nicely. No, he’s hungry for prizes and he’s never been one to deny himself these things. But he figures they’ll go home with the same conditions as before their little meeting or with some kind of reward for their efforts. Why not aim for the best scenario, then?
“Let’s start with something simple for now. Pick a child of your kingdom and send them to Loess each spring, as a sign of your trust in us. In exchange, we’ll only challenge and steal on friendly terms. If the child leaves, the deal is off until you send a replacement,” he says as his lips part in a glimmering smile. Mostly he wants to see the new king’s reaction to such a deal so he can pick apart just what kind of ruler Kromium is going to be. If he accepts, though, Vulgaris can only imagine what the future will hold for each of them.
@[Arthas] @[Kromium] sorry for taking so long! this thread is fun though! <3