>>6058196>>6058274>>6058311>>6058635>>6058699>Extensive Basic Defenses: it will now be significantly harder for a direct attack to succeed in defeating your forces here as well as making it harder for any enemy agents to slip in.>Austere Decor: While true to your current circumstances it will be harder for you to impress anyone with you rather lack luster appearance.>Stocked Armory: With some more gear and place to store it your forces will retain their decent equipment bonuses.<span class="mu-s">Present Day</span>
Queen-Dowager Hilma let's out a wistful sigh and watches through one of the Summer Palace's windows, as the soldiers lower one of the last few palisade timbers into position. Even through the glass she can hear the muffled *thump* as the timber is dropped into place.
"Do you like the new landscaping mother?" Rohm says as he comes to stand beside her. The expression on his mother's face says that she is in no mood for jokes "I'm sorry mom, but this is for our protection." Rohm says trying to placate her.
Hilma sighs again "I know son, it's still hard though. This place used to be so beautiful. I can still remember you and your siblings running around the gardens, laughing, playing, and enjoying life. Now those gardens are trampled muddy messes, encircled within wood defense works."
"It's only temporary, when all of this is over, we can plant a new garden and you can watch your grandchildren trample through its leaves." Almost as soon as the words leave his mouth Rohm regrets it.
"Hmm? and when will I be getting those grandchildren sir, 'I'm too busy to worry about a wife'."
"Just as soon as this war is over," Rohm responds with a wince. "I'll look into getting married.
"That is far too late, a marriage right now is what's needed to help secure our kingdom. I have a few ideas on who might be willing to lend us an army for a simple 'I do'."
"Let's discuss it later mother, at the meeting when Jinom gets back." Rohm says trying to delay the inevitable.
"An excellent idea, with Jinom and you both married we'd have plenty of support."
Rohm winces again Jinom was going to kill him when he got back.
"Your Majesty," Rohm is saved from marriage discussions as one of his Sheikah bodyguards approaches. "Prince Jinom and his men have returned."
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