[@Shorticus]
Nice characters. It gave me an idea of what Zaqir will be up to.

There's definitely a lot of intrigue going on among the warleaders. Considering its a stratocracy, it wouldn't be impossible for Tana to be involved as well. Ambul thinks that Ashkar are natural allies, which is both an odd way of thinking a very Saurian thought. I have to wonder if these sentiments are public, that way the Ashkarian government could support him. The one I am afraid of, however, is Yzzy, who may force me to go the way of the Songhai Empire.