King Nieldun gazed in horror at the reports. Yes, it was technically a victory but so many of his own men were lost along with his old friend Lord Bornetall. He shook his head and pulled himself together, his dead would be mourned later. Wolastra was not only safe but a co-protectorate of his own and Gnyr Shalorn. The army was significantly reduced in numbers and he would have to recruit untrustworthy mercenaries to fight in the place of the fallen until manpower recovered and he could field a truly Nastrondi force for campaigns. The Domani, after that mutual bloodbath were unsurprisingly ready to negotiate. He penned a letter to Gnyr Shalorn.

[i]Emperor Goralys Celestius,
I accept the offer of making Wolastra a co-protectorate of our lands. In light of the utter slaughter, I have come to realize that perhaps the land needs an empire to protect. As such, I accept your offer to join forces and see if we can unite the kingdoms once more. Perhaps we should link our dynasties in some way? In the meantime, I will go negotiate with the Domani heir. Perhaps Kalak Doman will be part of the new Empire.
Sincerely, Emperor Nieldun Gildedtongue.[/i]

Once that was taken care of, he went to his son Waldeal. "I have a task for you. I need you to use your head for numbers and organization skills to figure out how many mercenaries are available for us to recruit and get them ready to serve. Can you handle this?" Waldeal nodded, understanding why it was necessary for Nastrond to rely on hired swords who could not be trusted. Nieldun then went to Nasvell who would take care of the kingdom while he was gone. With that Nieldun readied an escort to Wolastra. Young Dorias, Archy and some others were already there. 

As he arrived, he went to Dorias Bornetall to offer his sincere condolences. Then he marched to what was left of the Domani camp. With Guardian Devils around him he waited for the Domani heir to show himself. Nieldun was incapable of fully concealing his heritage due to wrath and sorrow and so, his eyes blazed red with demon flame. Pacing back and forth in front of the camp, he let slip a nearly feral growl. Then, he shook his head and pulled himself together again. This was not the time for unleashed wrath and bloodlust. That time had passed for now, along with far too many brave and loyal Nastrondi warriors. His eyes resumed their normal purple and he stopped pacing. He then announced himself to the Domani standing guard properly. "I am King Nieldun Gildedtongue. Leader of the forces that stopped your genocidal advance. I have come to negotiate with the new Great Khan Ogodei. I believe he wishes very strongly to discuss the peace terms between us. I will wait for him here as those who have lost someone dear seldom think as they normally would."