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It was no surprise to hear of Dolton's character. She had read many times before, she just didn't expect his now very animated state to be so intense. She shrugged it off. [color=f6989d]"I'll be here to back you up from now on, my Emperor."[/color] She meant it, wholly. Now that the NPCs appeared to be living breathing people her conviction to bring about prosperity for them only increased. The other players were negligible risks at best. Most likely none of them would want to cause any real trouble for the empire but giving them affiliate status was a good idea. [color=f6989d]"I suspect you might get a few objections about giving Astrid affiliate status but I doubt they'll oppose the decision. There's something else we should consider as well. Have you looked outside the walls? The terrain looks different, I think we might be in a different place than before. We should probably hold off on launching a new campaign without knowing the world we're in. I think our stealthiest scouts should go out and survey the land first."[/color] She rolled backwards springing herself up on her hands and landing squarely on her feet. It was quite graceful, if not unnecessary. [color=f6989d]"I don't think we can assume this world is the same as what we knew. We should approach everything with caution for now."[/color] 

With everything going on it seemed like a good idea to focus on securing what land they had and finding out what was around them. Information has always been the greatest commodity. They needed to learn about the world, and quickly. She glanced at the throne. [i]I hope Grey really does have what it takes, for all our sakes.[/i]

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