>>5993039As the two warlords feast and celebrate, a great many things are discussed. Stories of exploits, rumors about the newest members of the invasion, speculation on the mysterious Lanu and the sister trapped in Ostrosk, and lastly, plans for the future.
Rue'Vahn declares that the shared loot is more than merely a favor to Nilsa, it is a symbol of his good faith towards Mulrog. It is foolish to believe the word of a Hung, but you can usually trust their actions.
He goes on to explain that he's been keeping a close eye on the tensions amongst the warlords, and although he is relieved that things haven't yet fallen apart, he is uncertain how long that will last. Krantagarh seems to want Sarrick dead, but more importantly, Ivan might end up challenging Hangar for the title of leadership. Rue'Vahn proposes that should such a conflict come to pass, that he, Mulrog, and the everyone else enforce a rule or something. That the challenge be tolerated on the condition that it is not settled via infighting. Our own troops should not be wasted on something petty, and instead, the conflict be resolved another way. We could have a repeat of the very beginning and put it to a vote, we could make it a contest determined by who can raid the most loot within a single season, etc. The details do not particularly matter to him, as long as we don't end up with a mountain of our own dead, even though that would immensely please the blood god.
He will still support Ivan's claim, as he is sure that Mulrog will support Hangar, but he is sickened by the thought of the everyone going back to square one. He is even willing to consider making these kinds of donations a regular thing if it means he doesn't have to worry about disaster.
Rue'Vanh explains that unlike most others, he is not particularly interested in power or wealth. He only cares for serving the interests of Loesh as a way to express his gratitude, and right now, that means making sure this invasion succeeds.
So in summary, the loot is given freely and without any expectations of reciprocation, and he simply hopes that it shows Mulrog the truth of his intentions; to strengthen cooperation and avoid civil war.
