My next post was going to be Crixus ordering his shipmaster to take the bulk of his forces off on another crusade while he himself heads off to meet up with Arabar.

The threat would only be implied, as no doubt Arabar would be aware of Crixus's military might, but at the same time Crixus would be subservient towards Arabar due to his previous debt to the Apostle. The only time Crixus would make mention of it would be if Arabar began to make unreasonable demands of him, which is unlikely to happen.

The plan was to show Arabar's power came not from obvious strength or force of arms but in the far more subtle political and mental games he plays with his compatriots. His hold over Crixus would simply be one of the correct words used at the right time to bend a powerful ally to his cause.