The opened scroll lies between Titano and the stegosaur queen, its blue script glowing beside the royal seal. Guards hold the court’s perimeter while the unanswered summons remains before them.
The Stegosaur Queen
Courier, record Ithaca’s formal answer exactly as it is given. No courtesy must blur our meaning, and no promise must exceed our authority.
The Royal Courier
Yes, Majesty. I will record every honor, assurance, and condition under both seals.
The royal courier opens her ledger and sets its pages beside the scroll. The blue writing pulses once, as though awaiting the shape of Ithaca’s reply.
The Stegosaur Queen
Commander, what aid should accompany you, what honors should greet the new chief, and what assurances must the Valley receive before Ithaca binds itself to this journey?
Seressa
This answer will reveal whether Titano carries Ithaca’s trust as a shield, or merely its crown-marked duty.
Seressa watches from beside the guarded table, silver collar bright in the script’s glow. The courier’s quill waits above the first blank line, and the court waits for Titano.
✓ Quest Accepted
Secure the Valley’s acceptance of Ithaca’s formal terms
“I offer Ithaca’s assurances and requested honors”
SUCCESS (Legendary Diplomacy, rolled -3)
volcanon
Ithaca honors the new chief and recognizes the Valley’s authority. I will attend as your envoy and as his brother, bearing gifts worthy of both offices.
volcanon
I assure the Valley that Ithaca seeks friendship, not dominion. Our gates remain open to lawful exchange, and your people will receive safe passage within our lands.
The royal courier’s quill races across the ledger. Beside her, the stegosaur queen’s seal and the brother’s blue mark shine together as Titano gives the summons a formal shape.
The Stegosaur Queen
Record that Ithaca sends its commander under royal protection, with gifts, escort, and full honors for the new chief and his marriage.
Seressa
And record that he does not hide behind the crown-mark. He goes because family called, carrying Ithaca’s trust openly.
The Royal Courier
The assurances are accepted and entered. Majesty, the record also names Commander Titano responsible for the delegation’s conduct and safe return.
The cost settles into the ledger as a public obligation: Titano’s honor now personally answers for Ithaca’s envoys. The stegosaur queen presses her seal beside the completed reply.
Quest Complete
Secure the Valley’s acceptance of Ithaca’s formal terms